Explain why you think art theft is such a costly criminal enterprise and why art is valued so dearly around the world. Support your statement with statistics.

Art takes a lot of time to be made and is taken so much care of additionally some art is made with crushed up semi-valuable stones/materials such as lapis lazuli. This making of art with valuable stones would cost theft because when sold on the market it can range from 100k-1m. The thefts commiters yearly wage.

for many centuries, the catholic church has been a patron of the arts. the church has used various scientific methods to maintain its power.

not 100% sure though!