Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence

 

Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence

Value: $ 20 million

Time: October 16, 1969

Venue: Oratory of San Lorenzo in Palermo

The Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence a painting from 1609 by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio was stolen on October 16, 1969 from the Oratory of San Lorenzo in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The work was painted by Caravaggio in 1609, a year before he died.

The painting is large measuring almost six square metres (actual size 268cm x 197cm) and hung above the altar. It was removed from its frame by two suspected thieves before being taken out of the church.

Caravaggio was an Italian artist between 1593 and 1610. His paintings combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting.