Two paintings by impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stolen from a museum in southern France and later discovered hidden behind a wall, have sustained slight damage, prosecutors said on Monday. In September, thieves broke into the museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer and escaped with two works by Renoir, abandoning two others as they fled. The value of all […]
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2 Renoir paintings stolen from museum in France a month ago have been recovered, mayor says
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Nice, France — Two paintings by French master Pierre-Auguste Renoir have been recovered a month after they were stolen from a museum in southern France, the town’s mayor said Friday. In September, thieves broke into the museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer and managed to escape with two works by the French impressionist painter, abandoning two others as they […]
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2 paintings by Renoir stolen from French museum dedicated to 19th century Impressionist, officials say
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Authorities in France were seeking two thieves Tuesday who broke into the Renoir Museum in the French Riviera and stole two works by the 19th century Impressionist master, the local mayor said. Surveillance cameras caught the two perpetrators entering the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer early Tuesday morning and making off with four paintings, the town’s mayor, […]
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4 Renaissance paintings stolen from museum in Italy
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Four paintings of “extraordinary value” which date back to the Renaissance have been stolen from a museum late Saturday in Sicily, Italy. Three panels of the San Gregorio Polyptych and a double-sided panel of The Madonna and Child, all attributed to Antonello da Messina dating back to the 15th century, were stolen from the Regional […]
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Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse that were stolen in a 3-minute heist recovered
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Three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros that were stolen earlier this year in a three-minute heist were recovered by Italian police. Italian Carabinieri’s art recovery squad said in a statement on Friday that the paintings were discovered during searches ordered by prosecutors, but no details were given. The investigation is […]