The carabinieri of the provincial command of Parma and of protection of cultural heritage, during searches delegated by the prosecutor’s office, recovered the three paintings stolen in March: “Tasse et plat de cerises”, pencil and watercolor on white paper measuring 380 x 490 mm by the post-impressionist artist Paul Cezanne (estimated value of 6,000,000 euros), “Les Poisson”, oil on canvas measuring 40 x 51.5 cm by the impressionist artist Pierre Auguste Renoir, signed and dated lower right “Renoir 1917” with an estimated value of approximately 3,000,000 euros; “Odalisque Sur La Terrasse”, color aquatint on paper (velin d’arches) 63 x 91 cm overall by the modernist artist Henri Matisse with an estimated value of 20,000 euros. The investigations are still ongoing. The works were stolen last March 23 from the “Fondazione Magnani Rocca” museum in Traversetolo. (WATCH THE VIDEO)

“I would like to express my thanks to the Carabinieri of the Cultural Heritage Protection Command, to its Commander, Brigadier General Antonio Petti, and to the Carabinieri Provincial Command of Parma for the recovery of the three precious works by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse, stolen last March from the Magnani Rocca Foundation – states the Minister of Culture, Alessandro Giuli – An operation of great importance, conducted with competence and professionalism, which returns a heritage of extraordinary value to the community. The Carabinieri’s operations in defense of our cultural heritage always make us proud and confirm Italian excellence in the protection of cultural heritage”.

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