Among the stolen artworks were Renoir's "Fish," Cézanne's "Still Life with Cherries," and Matisse's "Odalisque on the Terrace."
Renoir's painting "Fish".
Cézanne's "Still Life with Cherries." Magnani Rocca Foundation.
According to the police, four masked men participated in the robbery. They broke down the entrance door, entered the hall on the first floor, and left the museum through the garden with the stolen artworks.
The entire process took less than three minutes and, according to law enforcement, was well-planned.
The Villa dei Capolavori, where the Magnani Rocca Foundation is located. Photo by Getty Images.
Italian media report that the robbers may have been scared off by an alarm: the fourth painting they intended to steal remained in the museum.
Currently, police are reviewing surveillance footage from both the museum and neighboring buildings.
The Magnani Rocca Foundation, established in 1977, is located 20 kilometers from Parma and houses the collection of art historian Luigi Magnani, which includes works by Dürer, Rubens, Van Dyck, Goya, and Monet.
