MILAN (AP) 鈥� Italian authorities recovered three artworks by Renoir, C茅zanne and Matisse worth millions of euros that were earlier this year from a private museum near the northern city of Parma, police said Friday.
A statement from the Italian Carabinieri鈥檚 art recovery squad said the artworks were discovered during searches ordered by prosecutors, but no details were given. The investigation is ongoing.
The three recovered artworks are 鈥淔ish,鈥� a painting by Auguste Renoir, 鈥淪till Life with Cherries,鈥� a pencil and watercolor by Paul C茅zanne, and 鈥淥dalisque on the Terrace,鈥� a color aquatint by Henri Matisse. Authorities said the C茅zanne was valued at 6 million euros ($7 million), the Renoir at 3 million euros ($3.5 million), and the Matisse at 20,000 euros ($23,000).
The heist at the Magnani Rocca Foundation, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Parma, took place on the night of March 22-23, with thieves forcing open the entrance door, police said.
Local media reported that the thieves took the paintings in less than three minutes and escaped across the museum gardens.
Established in 1977, the foundation hosts the collection of art historian Luigi Magnani and includes works by D眉rer, Rubens, Van Dyck, Goya and Monet.
The museum believes a structured and organized gang was responsible for the theft, which the alarm interrupted, local media reported.
The crime followed a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including the theft in October of and other items valued at 88 million euros ($101 million) from the Louvre in Paris.
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