Renoir's 'Les Poissons' and two other masterpieces by Cézanne and Matisse were stolen in a three-minute heist from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation museum near Parma, Italy, officials confirmed.

Thieves broke through the museum's front door on March 22nd, making off with three paintings worth an estimated $10 million, including Renoir's late-career Impressionist work 'Les Poissons' valued at nearly $7 million alone, according to Italian media reports. A fourth artwork was left behind after the museum's security system interrupted the thieves. The museum, established by Italian intellectual Luigi Magnani in the 1970s, remained open after the theft, which authorities described as part of a 'structured and organized operation.'

This brazen theft, occurring just months after a daylight raid at the Louvre, underscores the escalating risk to global art collections. Experts note that sophisticated heists are surging, partly due to easier methods for laundering stolen treasures through cryptocurrencies and advanced technology. The Carabinieri art theft unit confirmed it is investigating the Magnani-Rocca case, though no arrests have been made yet.