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Four 'extraordinary' Renaissance paintings stolen from Italian museum

6 outlets 7 reports 78 hours World
aljazeera.com2 abcnews.com cbsnews.com theguardian.com bbc.co.uk smithsonianmag.com
14 August 2026
15:49 abcnews.com first
Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings worth millions
20:37 aljazeera.com +4h
Italian police recover stolen paintings worth over $10m
16 August 2026
13:35 cbsnews.com +40h
Four Renaissance paintings stolen from museum in Italy
13:42 theguardian.com +8m
Rare Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum
15:34 bbc.co.uk +1h
Four 'extraordinary' Renaissance paintings stolen from Italian museum
17 August 2026
05:53 aljazeera.com +14h
Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in museum heist during Italian holiday
21:36 smithsonianmag.com +15h
As Sicilians Flocked to a Religious Festival, Thieves Broke Into a Nearby Museum and Stole Four Renaissance Paintings
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