Large art book "The Apocalypse of St. John" designed by Dalí stolen from a museum in central France, weighing 210 kg
A valuable art book "The Apocalypse of St. John" with binding by Salvador Dalí was stolen from a museum in central France.Summary
Local media reported that a valuable art book with binding by Spanish painter Salvador Dalí was stolen from a museum in central France. The stolen work, "The Apocalypse of St. John," was created in 1958 and involved 14 painters and writers representative of the 20th century. It was displayed at a museum in Issoire, central France, and is believed to have been stolen between the night of the 4th and the 5th. The book is large, weighing 210 kg in total, and its value is estimated at several million euros, equivalent to hundreds of millions of yen. The bronze cover created by Dalí, decorated with gold, jewels, and shells, alone weighs about 150 kg. Investigative authorities are examining surveillance camera footage from the surrounding area and pursuing the suspect.
(Source：Yahoo!ニュース)