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

The Guardian - World News Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseMarch 30, 2026 at 07:35 AM
Thieves steal Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse paintings worth millions from Italian museum

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Thieves stole paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse, valued at approximately €9 million, from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma, Italy, on March 22nd. Four masked individuals forced entry into the museum and stole *Fish* by Renoir, *Still Life with Cherries* by Cézanne, and *Odalisque on the Terrace* by Matisse. The theft, which took less than three minutes, was described as structured and organized. Although the thieves were unable to access other parts of the museum due to security systems, they escaped with the artworks. Police are currently reviewing surveillance footage from the museum and nearby businesses as part of their investigation into the robbery.

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In October last year, thieves broke into the Louvre in Paris in broad daylight, escaping with jewellery worth $102m.

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The operation took less than three minutes and was structured and organised.

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The stolen paintings had an estimated total value of €9m (£7.8m).

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Four masked men entered the villa of the Magnani Rocca Foundation on the night of 22 March.

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Thieves stole paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from a museum in Italy a week ago.

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