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Brazil Matisse Recovery
Brazilian police recovered eight works by French artist Henri Matisse that were stolen from a public library in Sao Paulo last year, authorities said Thursday.
“Brazilian police have recovered eight works by French artist Henri Matisse”
The prints were valued at more than 1 million Brazilian reais (about $200,000) and were discovered at a home in Sao Bernardo do Campo, south of Sao Paulo, following a months-long investigation.
A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property, and police also reportedly seized a firearm, ammunition and cash during the operation.
The eight recovered prints belong to Jazz, Matisse's celebrated limited-edition art book published in 1947, and library representatives confirmed their authenticity and said the works appeared to be undamaged.
Italy’s Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse
Italian authorities recovered three stolen paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros that were stolen earlier this year from a private museum near the northern city of Parma, police said Friday.
The Italian Carabinieri’s art recovery squad said the paintings were discovered during searches ordered by prosecutors, and the investigation is ongoing.
The three recovered paintings were “Fish” by Auguste Renoir, “Still Life with Cherries” by Paul Cézanne, and “Odalisque on the Terrace” by Henri Matisse.
Authorities said the Cézanne was valued at 6 million euros ($7 million), the Renoir at 3 million euros ($3.5 million), and the Matisse at 20,000 euros ($23,000), after thieves forced open the entrance door on the night of March 22-23.
Arrests, Missing Works, Oversight
In Brazil, police said the eight recovered prints were among 13 pieces stolen from the Mario de Andrade Library on Dec. 7, 2025, when two armed men entered the building, overpowered a security guard and an elderly couple, and escaped through the main entrance.
“Five engravings by Brazilian modernist Candido Portinari, which were stolen during the same robbery, have not been recovered.”
Five engravings by Brazilian modernist Candido Portinari, which were stolen during the same robbery, have not been recovered, and police suspect they may have already been sold.
In Italy, the heist at the Magnani Rocca Foundation, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Parma, took place on the night of March 22-23, with thieves taking the paintings in less than three minutes and escaping across the museum gardens.
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