Thieves Steal Renaissance Art in Sicily a Day After Italy Found Stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse

On 15 August 2026, thieves broke into a Messina museum, dodging alarms, and stole four 15th-century wooden paintings by Antonello da Messina. Two were left outside. A day earlier, police near Parma had recovered stolen works by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse — putting fresh pressure on Italy's ability to protect its art.