Italian police have recovered stolen paintings by Cézanne, Renoir, and Matisse
Italian Carabinieri have recovered three paintings by French artists Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Henri Matisse that were stolen in March from a private museum belonging to the Magnani-Rocca Foundation near Parma. This was reported by Italian law enforcement officials.
The robbery took place on the night of March 22–23. Surveillance cameras captured two masked thieves who broke into the building through a window, removed three paintings from the wall, and immediately left the museum. According to police, the operation lasted less than three minutes.
Among the recovered works are Cézanne’s “Still Life with Cherries,” which authorities have valued at approximately $7 million, Renoir’s “Fish,” valued at $3.5 million, and Matisse’s “Odalisque on the Terrace,” valued at $23,000. The total value of the stolen works exceeded $10 million.
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The Carabinieri unit responsible for the recovery of cultural property stated that the paintings were discovered during searches authorized by the prosecutor’s office. Law enforcement officials did not disclose details of the operation. The investigation is ongoing.
Separately, the civil police in São Paulo, Brazil, reported the discovery of eight Matisse illustrations stolen on December 7 of last year from a library. The works, created for a limited-edition art book titled *Jazz* and with an estimated total value of $200,000, were found in a house in São Bernardo do Campo, on the outskirts of São Paulo. Police stated that the illustrations were in good condition and have been returned to the library. Five engravings by Brazilian artist Candido Portinari, also stolen during the robbery, have not yet been found.
