The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a painting from 1633 painted by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn who was a Dutch painter and etcher. He offered the only surviving explanation of what he sought to achieve through his art was “emotion” or “motive”. On March 18, 1990, thieves disguised as police officers got their way in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and stole The Storm on the Sea of Galilee and 12 other paintings. It was known as the biggest art theft in US history and to this day the case remains unsolved. Until this day if you visit the museum you can see the paintings empty frames in their original locations. On March 18, 2013, the FBI announced they knew who was responsible for the theft. Criminal analysis suggested that the theft was committed by an organized crime group and that …show more content…
There have been no conclusions made in public as they’re still investigating. The FBI still receives new leads about the heist and the detectives hope that they’ll soon close the case and that “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee and other 12 other paintings will be back home where they belong’’ as its been over two decades. It all goes back to that day that bitter cold night on March 18, were the two men dressed as police officers were let in the 110 year old museum by a security guard. As they got in the thieves duct-taped two of the guards to the chairs in the basement, the thieves helped themselves to some of the world’s greatest art treasures. The thirteen art pieces they stole were worth half a billion dollars. One of most remarkable paintings for Rembrandts was a five foot tall portray of Jesus calming a stormy Sea of Galilee. One of many Rembrandts based on scenes from the Bible, it was the only painting that he ever drew that included the sea, painted in 1633 -380 years ago. The