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The Stolen Caravaggio: Theft, Recovery and Restoration of Caravaggio's St. Jerome
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The Stolen Caravaggio: Theft, Recovery and Restoration of Caravaggio's St. Jerome in Chattanooga, TN
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The Stolen Caravaggio: Theft, Recovery and Restoration of Caravaggio's St. Jerome in Chattanooga, TN
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In 1984, the St. Jerome, an autograph painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, was stolen from the magnificent Co-Cathedral of St John's. All efforts to trace this great work of art proved fruitless and, despite the involvement of Interpol and the police, the trail went cold for the following two years. Until, one evening, Fr. Zerafa, then Director of the Museum, was contacted by the thieves with the message: "We have the painting. We want money. Don't contact the police...or else..."
In 1984, the St. Jerome, an autograph painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, was stolen from the magnificent Co-Cathedral of St John's. All efforts to trace this great work of art proved fruitless and, despite the involvement of Interpol and the police, the trail went cold for the following two years. Until, one evening, Fr. Zerafa, then Director of the Museum, was contacted by the thieves with the message: "We have the painting. We want money. Don't contact the police...or else..."
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