Masked thieves snatch million-dollar paintings from Italian museum
Posted on: Mar 31, 2026 01:45 IST | Posted by: Rt
foursome masked thieves stole several worthful paintings from a museum in italian republic before this month, local authorities feature reported.
The haul includes ‘Fish’ by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, ‘Odalisque on the Terrace’ by Henri Matisse, and Paul Cezanne’s ‘Still Life with Cherries’, with the works estimated to be worth around $10 million, according to Italian media.
On Monday, Italian police said the intruders forced entry into the villa housing the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma on the night of March 22. Museum representatives told local outlets the heist lasted less than three minutes and appeared highly coordinated.
Investigators believe the group accessed the grounds through a rear gate before prying open the entrance door with a crowbar, fleeing shortly before officers arrived at the scene.
The brazen raid adds to a string of high-profile art thefts across Europe, highlighting the persistent vulnerabilities of museums.
Last October, the Louvre Museum in neighboring France fell victim to a daring jewel heist. Four masked men armed with a chainsaw broke into the iconic Paris museum, using a crane to reach the second floor. Two of them forced their way into the Apollo Gallery, where they smashed a display case and fled with jewelry pieces reportedly worth $100 million. The theft quickly earned it the moniker “the heist of the century” in local media.
French police arrested four suspects by late November, though the stolen jewelry has yet to be recovered.
Following the incident, Louvre director Laurence des Cars resigned, calling his decision an “act of responsibility.”
Speaking to France Inter on Monday, newly appointed Culture Minister Catherine Pegard said plans for a major renovation of the museum would be revised to place greater emphasis on security.
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