Thieves grab paintings by 3 masters from Italian museum in under 3 minutes

Rome — Thieves made disconnected with 3 paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worthy millions of dollars from a depository adjacent the metropolis of Parma successful bluish Italy, constabulary said Monday.

The heist took spot connected the nighttime of March 22-23, with thieves forcing unfastened the entranceway door, constabulary said.

The 3 stolen paintings are "Fish" by Auguste Renoir, "Still Life with Cherries" by Paul Cézanne, and "Odalisque connected the Terrace" by Henri Matisse.

The Magnani Rocca Foundation, a backstage museum, lies successful the bosom of the countryside 12 miles from Parma.

Local media reported that the thieves were capable to nab the paintings successful little than 3 minutes and flight crossed the depository gardens.

Established successful 1977, the instauration hosts the postulation of creation historiographer Luigi Magnani and besides includes works by Dürer, Rubens, Van Dyck, Goya and Monet.

The depository believes a structured and organized pack was liable for the theft, which was interrupted by the alarm, section media reported.

The depository didn't station immoderate connection astir the theft connected its website and wasn't reachable for a comment, arsenic it is closed connected Mondays.

The transgression successful Parma comes aft a bid of high-profile heists astatine large European museums, including a large incidental successful October successful which thieves stole jewels and different items worthy $101 cardinal from the Louvre successful Paris.

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