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Photograph of Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1888
Isabella Stewart Gardner's Life and Collection

Famous for founding the Stewart Gardner Museum with her husband John L. “Jack” Gardner, Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840–1924) was a renowned nineteenth and early twentieth-century …

Photo of the empty frame where The Storm on the Sea of Galilee was once displayed at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. March 2018. Wikimedia Commons. Photo by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. r
All the Art Mysteries and Heists You Need to Know
The art world has its share of mysteries. From the impressive scale of prehistoric structures, to who exactly posed for enigmatic portraits.
Muscular, shirtless Saint Jerome sits wrapped in red fabric, writing as though in transfixed state, atop a table that also bears a skull.
Why You Should Watch "Secrets of the Dead: The Caravaggio Heist"
The PBS documentary series Secrets of the Dead is set to release an episode entitled The Caravaggio Heist on November 24. While proves to be an unusual installment for a series that typically…
Still from This is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist. Snapshot of the crime scene in the Dutch Room at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Empty frames, crime scene tape and what appears to be trash litter the floor.
Unsolved Gardner Heist the Focus of Thrilling Netflix Documentary
Today, Netflix globally releases This Is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist, a four-part series that delves into the unsolved robbery of Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and…
Historic Green Vault, Jewel Room Display.
Arrests Made in Dresden Diamond Heist
German police have arrested three men in connection with the daring theft of more than a billion dollars in diamonds last year.
van gogh landscape of a lone figure with church ruins in the background
Security Footage Offers Clues in Van Gogh Heist
When a small Dutch museum reported that a precious Vincent van Gogh painting was stolen from their galleries in a raid overnight, authorities were left scrambling for clues.
Mona Lisa is returned to Louvre newspaper clipping from 1914 showing men in top hats with the painting
Jodie Foster to Make Movie on the Mona Lisa Theft
One of the greatest thefts in art history is set to grace the big screen soon.
Historic Green Vault, Jewel Room Display.
10 Priceless Diamonds Stolen from the Green Vault
As more time passes since the theft, fears increase that the jewelry, which are important artifacts of Saxony history, will be dismantled and sold for parts. Here are ten of the glittering jewels now…