Sicilian museum hit by €80 million art theft

Sicilian museum hit by €80 million art theft. Three works by Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina, valued at up to €80 million, were stolen from a museum in Messina, Sicily.

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Sicilian museum hit by €80 million art theft. Three works by Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina, valued at up to €80 million, were stolen from a museum in Messina, Sicily. Police are investigating the theft, which comes days after Italian authorities recovered three stolen works by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse.

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Sicilian museum hit by €80 million art theft.Supported · Medium-high confidence

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Sicilian museum hit by €80 million art theft.

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