Rembrandt's Christ On The Sea Of Galilee

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TWhy do you think that people would steal art? To get money, to help a friend, to just get attention? Everyone has there reasons that we might never know. That is one of the challenges authorities have, trying to figure out why people steal the ear that they steal. Another major challenge is having to locate the art and the people who stole it.

The masterpiece Rembrandt's Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee was stolen. It had a five million dollar reward for whoever could find it. At the time this was big news because it was nearing its 25th anniversary. The person who stole it was one of the biggest thief's in America. He stole a number of other valuable paintings as well. The stolen works were valued at $500 million dollars. I think

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