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Four Masked Thieves Steal Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse Paintings in Italy

31 March, 2026.Crime.9 sources

Key Takeaways

Thieves stole three paintings from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma on March 22-23.
The works were valued at millions of euros.
Stolen works include Renoir's Fish, Cézanne's Still Life with Cherries, Matisse's Odalisque on the Terrace.

Three Masterpieces Stolen

Four masked men executed a highly professional theft at the Magnani Rocca Foundation.

“Thieves have made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth millions of pounds from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy, police said”

Daily Echo

They snatched paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse in less than three minutes.

Daily Echo

The combined value was expected to exceed $10 million.

Six-Member Investigation

Italy's Carabinieri are investigating with their specialized Art Squad.

The museum believes a structured and organized gang was responsible.

FOX4KC

The arrival of security and police is thought to have prevented a larger heist.

Not Among Most Important

Claudio Strinati described the stolen paintings as minor works.

“ROME (AP) — Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy, police said Monday”