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Caravaggio

FBI Top Ten Art Crimes - Art Crime Team

Theft of Caravaggio’s Nativity with San Lorenzo and San Francesco

Caravaggio
Caravaggio, Nativity with San Lorenzo and San Francesco


Description

In October 1969, two thieves entered the Oratory of San Lorenzo in Palermo, Italy and removed the Caravaggio Nativity from its frame. Experts estimate its value at $20 million.

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