Mafia Link Feared in Theft of Grand Master Paintings from Sicily Museum The recent theft of four grand master paintings from the Accascina Regional Museum in Messina, Sicily, has sent shockwaves through Italy's art world.
The disappearance of these priceless works by Antonello da Messina raises questions about museum security and highlights a darker reality: the mafia's continued influence on Italian society.
The 1969 theft of Caravaggio's masterpiece from a Palermo church shares striking similarities with this incident.