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March 30, 2026

Thieves steal Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings worth millions from Italian museum

Four masked men entered Magnani Rocca Foundation villa, near Parma in northern Italy, and made off with artworks

Thieves steal Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings worth millions from Italian museum

TL;DR

  • Four masked individuals stole paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse from the Magnani Rocca Foundation.
  • The artworks, collectively valued at €9m, were stolen in a heist lasting less than three minutes.
  • The thieves entered through a back gate and forced open an entrance door.
  • Experts consider the stolen paintings "too hot to handle" due to their fame, suggesting they will be difficult to sell.
  • The thieves might attempt to profit by seeking a reward for the paintings' recovery.
  • The theft is the latest in a series of museum robberies across Europe.
  • The Magnani Rocca Foundation also houses works by artists such as Dürer, Rubens, and Goya.

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