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Rare Renaissance paintings stolen from Sicilian museum

Published Sunday, August 16, 2026

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What We Know — Key Points

  • Four works by Antonello da Messina were stolen from the regional museum of Messina on Saturday evening.

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  • The Guardian

    Four significant Renaissance artworks by Antonello da Messina were stolen from a museum in Messina, Sicily, during a national holiday. Thieves bypassed alarm systems to take three panels from the Polittico di San Gregorio altarpiece and a smaller double-sided painting.

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