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Renaissance Masterpieces Stolen from Sicily | Art News
Four priceless Renaissance masterpieces by Antonello da Messina have vanished from a Sicilian museum in a brazen nighttime heist, sparking alarm across Europe as art thefts escalate. The stolen works—three panels from his San Gregorio Polyptych and a double-sided Madonna and Child/Pietà panel—are harder to conceal due to their wooden panels, fueling suspicion they were stolen for the black market. Museum officials and local leaders are devastated, calling it a violation of shared cultural heritage. This follows recent high-profile thefts, including recovered Cézanne, Renoir, and Matisse…
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