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

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.

In a swift, three-minute heist on March 22nd, four masked men stole paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse from the Magnani Rocca Foundation villa near Parma, Italy. The stolen works include Renoir's "Les Poissons," Cézanne's "Still Life with Cherries," and Matisse's "Odalisque on the Terrace," with an estimated combined value of €9 million. The thieves forced entry, grabbed the paintings from the villa's French Room, and escaped by climbing a fence. The museum's alarm system, though triggered, only prevented the theft of additional artworks. Italian authorities, including the Carabinieri and the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit of Bologna, are investigating the theft, which was made public on Sunday.