MuMe regional museum
Coverage of MuMe regional museum in the Nexus archive.
- Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in Sicilian museum heist on Italian holiday
Thieves stole four works attributed to Antonello da Messina from the MuMe regional museum in Messina, Sicily, on the Italian Ferragosto holiday. The stolen items included three panels of the San Gregorio Polyptych and a Pietà panel, which were removed from an armored display case.
- Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in Sicilian museum heist on Italian holiday
Thieves stole four works attributed to the Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina from the MuMe regional museum in Messina on the Italian Ferragosto holiday. The stolen pieces included panels of the San Gregorio Polyptych and a double-sided Pietà depiction. Museum director Marisa Mercurio stated that the theft is a tremendous loss for the city, community, and art world.
- Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in Sicilian museum heist on Italian holiday
Thieves bypassed security systems at the MuMe regional museum in Messina and stole four works attributed to the painter Antonello da Messina during the Italian Ferragosto holiday. The missing artworks included parts of the San Gregorio Polyptych and a panel depicting the Pietà. Museum director Marisa Mercurio called the theft a tremendous loss for the art world.