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Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse artworks worth millions

Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse artworks worth millions
South China Morning Post Friday 14 August 2026, 17:48 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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Italian authorities recovered three artworks by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth millions of euros that were stolen earlier this year from a private museum near the northern city of Parma, police said on Friday. A statement from the Italian Carabinieri’s art recovery squad said the artworks were discovered during searches ordered by prosecutors, but no details were given. The investigation is ongoing.

Italian authorities recovered three artworks by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth millions of euros that were stolen earlier this year from a private museum near the northern city of Parma, police said on Friday. A statement from the Italian Carabinieri’s art recovery squad said the artworks were discovered during searches ordered by prosecutors, but no details were given. The investigation is ongoing. Meanwhile, Brazilian police said late on Thursday that they had located eight stolen works by... [Image text:] CARAB INIER TPC CARAB INIERI TPC
Italian (ORG) Cezanne (PERSON) Renoir (PERSON) Matisse (ORG) Parma (LOCATION) Carabinieri (ORG) Brazilian (ORG)
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