19th-century painting stolen from Matera National Museum. Investigations underway

In recent days a 19th-century painting by Venosian artist Giacomo Di Chirico(Venosa, 1844 - Aversa, 1883) was stolen from the Palazzo Lanfranchi premises of the Matera National Museum. It is Snow Effect, dating from the seventh decade of the 19th century and belonging to the Camillo D’Errico Collection in Palazzo San Gervasio. Investigations are under way by the Carabinieri of the Matera Company and the Nucleo Tutela Patrimonio Culturale of Bari to clarify the dynamics of the incident.

Upon learning the news, Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano had sent a letter to the Carabinieri Commander of the Cultural Heritage Protection Command. The confidentiality on the affair is determined by an investigative choice to allow law enforcement to carry out expeditious investigations in the city.

19th-century painting stolen from Matera National Museum. Investigations underway

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