The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

The Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, was stolen from the Louvre in 1911 by Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian handyman who worked at the museum. He was caught and the painting was returned two years later. The Mona Lisa heist was a theft of the famous painting Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, from the Louvre in Paris on August 21, 1911. The thief was Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian handyman who worked at the Louvre. Peruggia entered the museum that morning and hid in a broom closet until the museum closed. He then took the painting off the wall and hid it under his smock, walked out of the museum with it, and left Paris.

Peruggia kept the painting in his apartment for two years before attempting to sell it to the director of an art gallery in Florence. The director became suspicious and contacted the police, who arrested Peruggia. The painting was returned to the Louvre and put back on display.

Peruggia, who claimed that he stole the painting because he believed it should be returned to Italy, was put on trial and sentenced to one year and 15 days in prison. He served only six months, and returned to Italy where he was hailed as a national hero by some. The Mona Lisa remains one of the most famous and valuable paintings in the world and still on display in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

The Scream by Edvard Munch

The Scream, by Edvard Munch, was stolen from the Munch Museum in Oslo in 2004 by masked thieves who broke in through a window. The painting was recovered two years later, but another version of the painting was stolen from the same museum in 2018.

The Scream heist was the theft of the famous painting The Scream, by Edvard Munch, from the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway, on August 22, 2004. The thieves, who were masked and armed, broke into the museum in the early morning hours and stole several paintings, including The Scream, Madonna, and The Vampire. They also stole a self-portrait of Munch.

The police were alerted to the theft by an alarm that went off at the museum. They arrived at the scene within minutes but the thieves had already fled. The total value of the stolen paintings was estimated to be more than $100 million.

The police launched an extensive investigation, but the paintings were not found until two years later, on August 31, 2006. The Scream and the other stolen paintings were recovered in a sting operation in a hotel room in Asgardstrand, Norway. The paintings were recovered in good condition but not without some damage.

The three men who were convicted for the theft were convicted to prison. The Scream remains one of the most famous and valuable paintings in the world.

The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn

The Night Watch, by Rembrandt van Rijn, was stolen from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam in 1975 by a group of men who cut the painting from its frame. It was recovered a few months later, but suffered some damage during the theft.

The Night Watch heist was the theft of the famous painting The Night Watch, by Rembrandt, from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam on April 30, 1975. The thieves entered the museum in the early morning hours and stole the painting by cutting it out of its frame.

The Night Watch was part of the museum's permanent collection and had been on display for over 200 years. The painting was considered a national treasure and its theft was a major blow to the Dutch art world.

The police launched an extensive investigation, but the painting was not found until a few months later. It was recovered in a farmhouse in the Netherlands, but it had suffered some damage during the theft. The painting was restored and returned to the Rijksmuseum where it remains on display today.

The two men who were convicted for the theft were sentenced to prison. The Night Watch is considered one of Rembrandt's masterpieces and is considered one of the most valuable paintings in the world.

The Ghent Altarpiece, also known as Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, was painted by Jan van Eyck

The Ghent Altarpiece, also known as Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, was painted by Jan van Eyck in 1432. It was stolen several times, the first one in 1934, when one of the panels was cut out and replaced with a copy. The panel was recovered in 1945.

The Ghent Altarpiece heist refers to a series of thefts and attempted thefts of the Ghent Altarpiece, also known as the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, a large and complex polyptych painting created by Jan van Eyck and his brother Hubert van Eyck. The painting is considered a masterpiece of European art and is considered one of the most valuable paintings in the world.

The first theft of the Ghent Altarpiece occurred in 1934 when one of the panels, the Just Judges, was cut out and replaced with a copy. The panel was recovered in 1945 and returned to the Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent.

In 1951, another panel, the Lamb of God, was stolen, but it was recovered shortly afterward. In 1977, another attempted theft occurred, but the thieves were caught before they could take the painting.

In 2002, the altarpiece was briefly stolen again, but it was recovered the next day. The painting has been the target of several other attempted thefts and vandalism over the years, which is why the painting is now kept behind bulletproof glass and under heavy security.

The Ghent Altarpiece is considered one of the most important and valuable artworks in the world, and its thefts and attempted thefts have been a source of concern and controversy in the art world.

The Storm on the Sea of Galilee, by Rembrandt

The Storm on the Sea of Galilee, by Rembrandt, was stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in 1990. This heist is still unsolved, and the painting has not been recovered.

The Storm on the Sea of Galilee heist refers to the theft of the painting "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee" by Rembrandt from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts on March 18, 1990. It is considered one of the most significant art thefts in history.

Two men, dressed as police officers, entered the museum in the early morning hours and tied up the security guards. They then spent 81 minutes in the museum, during which they stole 13 works of art, including the Rembrandt painting, Vermeer's "The Concert", and several sketches and paintings by Degas and Manet. The total value of the stolen art was estimated to be over $500 million.

Despite an extensive investigation and multiple leads, none of the paintings have been recovered, and the case remains unsolved. The FBI continues to investigate the theft, and the museum continues to offer a $10 million reward for information leading to the recovery of the paintings.

The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is considered one of Rembrandt's most important works and its theft has been a major loss for the art world.