Italian police recover three Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse works stolen from Parma museum
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Italian police recover three paintings by Paul Cezanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse stolen from the Fondazione Magnani Rocca museum near Parma in March, officials said on Friday. The works are valued at more than €9 million ($10.4 million).
The Recovery
Italian Carabinieri officers from the cultural heritage protection unit recovered the paintings after what police described as a complex investigation. The recovered works are Cezanne's 'Tasse et Plat de Cerises,' Renoir's 'Les Poissons,' and Matisse's 'Odalisque sur la Terrasse.' Art experts estimated their combined value at more than €9 million ($10.4 million). Further details were due to be released later Friday.
The March Theft
The paintings were taken from the Fondazione Magnani Rocca museum in Mamiano di Traversetolo, near Parma, during the night of March 22 to 23. Police released video showing two masked burglars entering through a window, grabbing the three paintings from the wall, and leaving in under three minutes. The museum houses a private collection assembled by the late music critic Luigi Magnani, including works by Titian, Goya, Tiepolo, Monet, Rubens, and Morandi.
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