Summary
Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse, valued at millions of euros, were stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation museum in Italy. Four masked men carried out the theft in just three minutes, but the museum's alarm system prevented them from stealing more artworks.
Key Facts
- Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse paintings worth millions were stolen near Parma, Italy.
- Four masked robbers took the paintings from the Magnani Rocca Foundation on 22 March.
- The theft took only three minutes, and the museum's alarm system stopped further thefts.
- The estimated combined value of the stolen paintings is €9 million.
- The criminals escaped by climbing over a fence.
- Italian authorities, including the Carabinieri and the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit, are investigating.
- The Magnani Rocca Foundation is based in the family home of Luigi Magnani, an art collector.
- The museum was the latest target after a notable jewelry heist at the Louvre in Paris.
