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4 Renaissance paintings stolen from museum in Italy
Updated on: August 16, 2026 / 8:06 AM EDT / CBS/AFP
TL;DR
- Four Renaissance paintings of "extraordinary value" were stolen from a museum in Sicily, Italy.
- The stolen artworks are attributed to Antonello da Messina and date back to the 15th century.
- The stolen pieces include three panels of the San Gregorio Polyptych and a panel of The Madonna and Child.
- The theft occurred late Saturday from the Regional Interdisciplinary Museum of Messina.
- Italian officials, including the Minister of Culture and the mayor of Messina, expressed dismay and outrage over the theft.