the blow to the mumeThe Ferragosto theft in Messina and the figures – which are, on the whole, reassuring – on art thefts in ItalyTwo paintings by Antonello da Messina remain missing, following the recovery of four other works abandoned by thieves as they fled. Comparisons with the Louvre, theories and what the authorities’ statistics on the security of Italian museums actually revealbyEnrico Cicchetti17 AUG 26
