{
  "id": 1313325,
  "title": "Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/renaissance-paintings-by-antonello-da-messina-stolen-from-sicilian",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T16:56:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/16/renaissance-paintings-by-antonello-da-messina-stolen-from-sicilian-museum_6756565_4.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "They removed all five panels of the 'San Gregorio Polyptych' from their frame, but abandoned two behind a wall while fleeing. An art expert estimated the stolen works at €70 million to €80 million.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Four Renaissance paintings stolen from museum in Italy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/four-renaissance-paintings-stolen-from-museum-in-italy",
        "published": "2026-08-16T11:35:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Four Renaissance masterpieces stolen from Sicily museum in art heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/four-renaissance-masterpieces-stolen-from-sicily-museum-in-art-heist",
        "published": "2026-08-16T14:02:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Four prized Renaissance works stolen from museum in Sicily",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/four-prized-renaissance-works-stolen-from-museum-in-sicily",
        "published": "2026-08-16T15:42:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Italy: Four Renaissance artworks stolen from Messina museum in Sicily",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/italy-four-renaissance-artworks-stolen-from-messina-museum-in-sicily",
        "published": "2026-08-16T15:49:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Thieves bypass security to steal four Renaissance artworks from Sicily museum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/thieves-bypass-security-to-steal-four-renaissance-artworks-from",
        "published": "2026-08-16T18:09:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}