politics
March 30, 2026
Thieves grab paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from Italian museum in under 3 minutes, reports say
Rome — Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of dollars from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy, police said Monday.
TL;DR
- Three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse were stolen from a museum near Parma, Italy.
- The heist took place on the night of March 22-23.
- The stolen works are Renoir's "Fish," Cézanne's "Still Life with Cherries," and Matisse's "Odalisque on the Terrace."
- Thieves reportedly took less than three minutes to steal the paintings.
- The Magnani Rocca Foundation, a private museum, is located near Parma.
- Police believe an organized gang was responsible for the theft, which was interrupted by the alarm.
- This theft follows other high-profile heists at major European museums.
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