Theft of Four Antonello da Messina Paintings in Sicily
Four paintings of exceptional value by artist Antonello da Messina were stolen from a museum in the Italian city of Messina. The theft occurred on Saturday evening during the city's celebrations in honor of the Virgin Mary. Among the stolen works are three pieces from a multi-part painting of Saint Gregory dating back to the 15th century, just two months after the Italian government acquired another of his works at a New York auction for around 15 million dollars. This theft comes amid a rise in art thefts across Italy, where three paintings worth over nine million euros were recovered just days before, after the theft of works by Renoir, Seurat, and Matisse from a museum near Parma.
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