The FBI is once again ramping up its efforts to solve the largest art theft in history, a 23-year-old case in which $500 million worth of paintings and other works were stolen from a Boston art museum.
The agency announced today that it had identified the two people who had committed the crime. It also launched a publicity campaign aimed at uncovering the 13 missing works, for which the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is offering a $5 million reward.
Investigators have said in the past that they hope to crack the case by using tactics like those used to capture notorious gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, who was eventually caught after authorities publicized the case on billboards, TV commercials, and other ads, according to the Associated Press.
As art thefts go, the 1990 heist at Boston's Gardner Museum was one of the most brazen in history. Click through to see the missing works and read how it went down.
The theft took place in the early morning hours of March 18, 1990 – 23 years ago today.
Vermeer, The Concert
Source: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
It occured at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on Saint Patrick's Day, a Sunday when most of the city was preoccupied with celebrations.
Rembrandt, A Lady and Gentleman in Black
Source: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
A pair of thieves posing as Boston police officers showed up at the museum and said they were responding to a call.
Rembrandt, Self-Portrait
Source: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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