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Stolen masterpieces that are still missing


Everyone loves a good mystery and the art world has plenty of these. Here’s the story about five stolen masterpieces.

Panel showing The Just Judges by Jef van der Veken, 1945, via The Art NewspaperHowever, that was just the start of the artwork’s troublesome history. These stolen artworks included paintings made by famous artists such as Johannes Vermeer, Edgar Degas, and Govert Flinck. The value of The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt, if it were to be sold today, is challenging to estimate due to its historical significance and the fact it remains missing since the 1990 theft from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

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