Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence considered a 17th century masterpiece, created by Italian painter Caravaggio in 1609. Nativity has been missing since it was nicked by thieves in Palermo in 1969. No one for sure knows who stole it, or why they stole it, but what might have become of it has sparked dozens of tales. One prominent theory is that it was stolen by the mafia – and, quite possibly, eaten by pigs.
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10/11/22 • 27 min
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Criminalia - Did the Sicilian Mafia Really Feed Caravaggio’s Nativity to the Pigs?
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Welcome to Criminalia, a production of Shonda Land Audio in partnership with I Heart Radio. Welcome to a new season of Criminalia, where we're telling the stories and looking at the motivations for art heists throughout history. And we're beginning with Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lauren's, a painting and oil on canvas featuring the biblical scene of newborn Christ lying in a manger. Mary looks over him, and the mother and infant are in the
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