The rooms of the Gardner Museum still show the spaces where the valuable stolen works hung.
one morning March 1990two men disguised as police officers entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumin Bostonand they made the biggest art theft in history. During the robbery, they stole more than 500 million dollars in works of artincluding pieces by great masters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer and Degas.
Those responsible for the theft were not identified and the case remains unsolved, despite numerous investigations and the offer of a million-dollar reward. The museum still has empty frames where the stolen works were, as a reminder of the loss. The recent death of Richard Abaththe guard who allowed the thieves in, revived interest in this enigmatic case, which After 34 years it continues to baffle experts and authorities.
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What was the robbery of the Gardner Museum in Boston like?
On March 18, 1990, after the celebrations of the St. Patrick’s Day In Boston, two men dressed as police officers arrived at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Richard Abathone of the security guards, made a fatal mistake by allowing them entry, convinced that they were law enforcement officers. Once inside, the fake police officers tied and gagged both Abath and another security guard, leaving them defenseless in the museum’s basement.
For the next 81 minutes, the thieves roamed the museum rooms, stealing a selection of 13 pieces of art valued at $500 million. Among the stolen works were “The Concert” by Vermeerand “The storm on the Sea of Galilee”the only seascape painted by Rembrandt. In addition to these treasures, the thieves also took more modest objects, such as a Chinese bronze vase and sketches by Degas. Curiously, other valuable works, such as a self-portrait by Rembrandt, were left behind, leading experts to think that the thieves were not art specialists.
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Was the Gardner Museum robbery solved?
More than three decades after the robbery None of the 13 stolen works were recovered and those responsible were never identified. Despite extensive FBI investigations and theories involving the mafia and other criminal organizations, the case remains unsolved. In 2015, two Boston criminals were identified as possible perpetrators, but both had died before being questioned, and no conclusive evidence was found. The reward, which currently amounts to 10 million dollarsdid not generate results either.
The museum keeps alive the hope of recovering the stolen works, displaying the empty frames where they once hung as a constant reminder. Over the years, authorities pursued numerous leads without success, and some theories suggest the pieces may have been destroyed. However, both the museum and the authorities continue to investigate, hoping that one day the works will return to their original place.
Source: Ambito
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