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crime13h ago

Three famous paintings were stolen from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation near Parma in a theft lasting under three minutes.
The targeted paintings are Renoir's Les Poissons, Cezanne's Still Life With Cherries, and Matisse's Odalisque On The Terrace.
The value of the stolen paintings is described as tens of millions of euros, with Rai reporting €9 million for the combined works.
Police described the incident as carried out by an organized group that wore balaclavas during entry.
Security alarms disrupted the thieves, who escaped before taking more paintings.
The Magnani-Rocca Foundation hosts works by other masters and was established in 1977.
The incident follows a series of high-profile European art heists, including last year’s Louvre theft.
Parma-area police are reviewing security footage to aid the investigation.
The thieves targeted a private villa museum located 12 miles from Parma.
There is no official confirmation yet on the exact combined value of the stolen paintings.

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crime9h ago

Three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse were stolen from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation near Parma in a three-minute theft.
Italian police said four hooded criminals entered the villa and escaped in less than three minutes after triggering the alarm.
The stolen works include Renoir’s Les Poissons (1917), Cézanne’s Still Life with Cherries (c. 1890), and Matisse’s Odalisque on the Terrace (1922).
The Magnani-Rocca Foundation is one of Italy’s most significant private art collections, opened to the public in 1990.
Authorities are pursuing leads and assessing security measures to prevent further incidents.
The theft has drawn attention to security vulnerabilities in private collections and smaller museums.
The story was updated to correct an image error related to Cézanne’s Still Life with Cherries.
The Magnani-Rocca Foundation houses works by Dürer, Titian, Rubens, Van Dyck and Goya in its collection.
Police described the theft as a swift operation, with the thieves escaping as the alarm system activated.

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