- Four Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina were stolen from his hometown museum during a busy festival, sparking alarm about local security.
- Two of the works were oddly found dumped outside, and officials say the theft may involve organised crime — the paintings could be used as bargaining chips rather than sold.
- Italy’s elite art-police are on the case, investigators are reviewing museum staff and surveillance, and comparisons are being made to the unresolved 1969 Caravaggio disappearance.
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