Antonello Da Messina Art Stolen in Sicily | Orlando News

Four priceless Renaissance masterpieces by Antonello da Messina vanished from Sicily’s Regional Museum of Messina during a cultural holiday—thieves slipped past alarms and guards, stealing three panels from the San Gregorio Polyptych and a Virgin Mary and dead Christ painting. Valued at $81–92 million, this heist is a seismic blow to art history, as Antonello’s work is pivotal to understanding the European Renaissance. Experts warn selling such iconic pieces is harder than stealing them, while recent art thefts in Italy—including recovered Renoir, Cezanne, and Matisse works—raise questions about whether this is part of a larger pattern or a standalone crime. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/02455ce2065eb03b