"The Magnani Rocca Foundation museum described the March 22 theft as a highly professional operation, executed in less than three minutes, with four masked men forcing their way through an entry gate."
"The paintings' combined value was expected to exceed $10 million, and their relatively small size made them easier to remove than larger works."
"Antonio Mascolo noted that Luigi Magnani, who assembled the collection, was a large landowner who created one of the world's finest museums, investing heavily in art."
On March 22, three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir, and Matisse were stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation museum in Traversetolo, Italy. The theft was executed by four masked men in under three minutes. They forced entry, grabbed the paintings, and escaped by climbing a fence. The combined value of the stolen artworks exceeds $10 million. The Carabinieri's Art Squad is investigating the incident, which was reported publicly only recently. The collection was assembled by Luigi Magnani, a notable landowner and art investor.
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