CultureRare Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum
Four important works by 15th-century Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina were stolen from Messina’s regional museum during Italy’s Ferragosto holiday. The thieves took three panels from the Polittico di San Gregorio altarpiece and a small double-sided painting depicting the Virgin and Child, a Franciscan monk and Christ. The theft followed the recovery of stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse paintings by Italian police.
TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-08-16 11:42Original
Rare Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum
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