Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence

Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence
ArtistCaravaggio
Year1609
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions268 cm × 197 cm (106 in × 78 in)

The Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence is a painting of the nativity of Jesus from 1609 by Italian painter Caravaggio. It has been missing since 1969 when it was stolen from the Oratory of Saint Lawrence in Palermo. Investigators believe the painting changed hands among the Sicilian Mafia in the decades following the robbery and may still be hidden. A replica was commissioned in 2015 and now hangs in the altar.

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