Issoire’s Apocalypse theft Monumental artwork missing

Oct 4–5

France 2 reports Joseph Forêt’s L’Apocalypse stolen overnight from a private contemporary-art centre in Issoire. It describes the complete work as 210 kilograms, with a Salvador Dalí bronze cover and contributions by fourteen artists and writers including Cocteau and Buffet. Owner Christian Karoutzos explains its gold, stones and Christ figure; the reporter describes 150 loose parchment leaves and a total valuation around €1 million. Jean-Christophe Castelain emphasizes the work’s artistic rather than component value. Questions about a commissioning collector or traffickers are speculation. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage; the report establishes no identified thief or recovery.

France 2 reports the overnight theft of Joseph Forêt’s L’Apocalypse from a private contemporary-art centre in Issoire. It describes the complete 210-kilogram work, Salvador Dalí’s bronze cover, gold and stones, contributions by fourteen artists and writers, 150 loose parchment leaves and a total valuation around €1 million. Owner Christian Karoutzos and art editor Jean-Christophe Castelain describe its importance. Investigators review surveillance footage. A commissioning collector or traffickers are conjectures; no thief or recovery is established. The exact extent of the stolen components remains qualified.