Art Theft - Lost and Found
I’ve been thinking about this the last few days and have come to the conclusion that one of my favorite paintings was one that was stolen in 1990 from the Gardner
Museum entitled “Storm on the Sea of Galilee” by Rembrandt.
Maybe it’s because Rembrandt and I share the same birthday, July 15, or because I love the illuminated feel of his painting that I find this painting so amazing. It might be because it’s depicting Christ in a well known passage of scripture, or it might be the fact that I’ll probably never see this painting in person because of it’s theft. Whatever it is, I hope someday it is found. I hope one day to be able to see it in person.
It’s amazing how many pieces of recognizable art that we know and love have been stolen. Here’s another example, Munch’s “The Scream” was stolen 2 years ago and only recently recovered.
On August 30, 2006, two years after the theft, Norwegian police announced the recovery of The Scream and The Madonna by Edvard Munch. The paintings were stolen in August 2004 by two masked thieves during a daylight raid of the Munch Museum in Norway. The thieves threatened museum staff with guns before removing the paintings and escaping in a black vehicle. (reference)
The FBI has a site dedicated to these art crimes and a place where you can submit a tip online, at your local field office or nearest US Embassy or Consulate
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