Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum courtyard and the 1990 heist

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's Venetian-style courtyard at 25 Evans Way is a frequently photographed interior space in Boston and appears widely in online galleries. In 1990, thieves stole 13 works of art in what remains the largest property crime in U.S. history; the missing pieces and the case continue to be the subject of news coverage and online discussion. The heist remains officially unsolved and images of the empty frames and courtyard are repeatedly circulated in articles and social media posts.