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Antonello's Theft: There Is a “Sicilian Issue” Regarding Protection and Surveillance

There is no “Messina case”; it is not “a Southern issue,” as stated by Claudio Strinati, president of the Higher Council for Cultural and Environmental Heritage. But it is indeed a Sicilian issue. The security system at the Na...
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CNR, theft of the "Antonello" from Messina: the 2018 forensic profile could prove invaluable if the artwork is recovered

The recent theft of works by Antonello da Messina from the “Accascina” Regional Museum in Messina highlights just how important it is to have thorough scientific documentation in place before a work is stolen or lost. In 2018, an extensiv...
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Antonello da Messina’s *Ecce Homo*, purchased by the government, has been loaned to the CL Meeting

It has barely arrived, and already it must leave: Antonello da Messina’s*Ecce Homo*, purchased by the Italian government last February for $14.9 million (approximately 12.6 million euros), and added to the exhibition at the MuNDA —the National ...
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Antonello's Theft: Mafia Links and Internal Complicity Not Ruled Out. Report About the Van Denied

The Messina Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an intensive investigation following the theft of the panels by Antonello da Messina. The current tally from the heist indicates that four works remain missing out of the six that were initial...
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What's the point of stealing a masterpiece by Antonello da Messina? Possible theories

The central question, following the theft of Antonello da Messina’s panels from the “Maria Accascina” Regional Museum in Messina, concerns the possible motive: why steal such famous, easily recognizable works? Four panels by Antonello da ...
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Theft of a painting by Antonello da Messina: the van used in the getaway has been found; the hunt is on for the accomplice

There has been a first, small breakthrough in the investigation into the theft of Antonello da Messina’s paintings: the van used by the perpetrators of the sensational theft of Antonello da Messina’s works —which took place on the night o...
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Why the theft of Antonello da Messina's paintings is such a huge loss

The theft of the two panels by Antonello da Messina from the “Maria Accascina” Regional Museum in Messina—the MuMe—is not merely the removal of two works of great value. It is an incident that directly affects an essential part of Western...
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The Theft of the Antonello da Messina Painting: What We Know So Far

What do we know so far about the theft of Antonello da Messina’s panels from the “Maria Accascina” Regional Museum (MuMe) in Messina? Four panels were stolen from the museum: the central panel of the San Gregorio Polyptych, depicting the ...
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