Henri Matisse

cultural

Anri Matissa is a French artist whose artworks have been the subject of multiple high-profile thefts. In March, three paintings by Matissa were stolen from the Fondazione Magnani Rocca in Parma, Italy, along with works by Renoir and Cézanne; the paintings were later recovered in Italy. In December 2025, eight prints by Matissa were stolen from a library in São Paulo, Brazil, and eight of them were later found in a house in the city.

Events

• Brazil Finds 8 Matisse Prints Stolen in 2025
• Italy recovers stolen Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse paintings
• MTS has launched a new cultural space called ArtVitok in Gorky Park

Recent coverage

• Security camera footage captured the moment art worth 9 million euros was stolen from an Italian... — BBC News Русская служба
• In Italy, stolen paintings by Renoir, Matisse, and Cézanne were found... But the thieves immediately stole others. — DW Главное
• The exhibition of media art by Fabrizio Plessi presented at the Pushkin Museum — НТВ Москва
• AFP: Eight Matisse paintings stolen in 2025 found in Brazil — Вечерняя Москва
• Three paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, and Henri Matisse found in Italy, stolen in March from the Fondazione Manzani Museum... — Радио Свобода
• Brazilian authorities found eight stolen prints from the 'Jazz' Matisse series — Интерфакс
• In Italy, three paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, and Henri Matisse, stolen in March from the Fondazione Manin Museum... — Радио Свобода
• In Italy, Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse works worth more than €9 million found, stolen from museum in three minutes — ЭХО / Новости
• Italian police found three paintings by French artists — Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse — stolen in March from m... — Varlamov News
• In Italy, stolen paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse found. Nine citizens of Moldova detained on suspicion of theft — Meduza
• In Italy, stolen Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse paintings found in March — Дождь
• In Italy, stolen March paintings by Renoir, Cezanne, and Matisse found — Дождь (Telegram)
• In Italy, stolen paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse found; suspects are citizens of Moldova — DW Главное
• Police found paintings by Cézanne, Renoir, and Matisse stolen in Italy. Residents of Moldova are suspected in the theft — Фонтанка
• Moldovan arrested in Italy in case of theft of paintings by Matisse, Renoir and Cezanne — Коммерсантъ
• In Italy, stolen masterpieces by Renoir, Matisse, and Cézanne were found — Вести
• Paintings by Cézanne, Renoir, and Matisse worth millions of euros found in Italy — Вечерняя Москва
• Italian Carabinieri found stolen paintings by Matisse, Renoir, and Cézanne — Коммерсантъ
• Works by Shagal, Picasso, and Matisse to be presented at an exhibition in Gorky Park — НТВ Москва
• Shagalov Lithographies Previously Unseen in Moscow: Classic Exhibits Mixed with Augmented Reality and Generative Graphics Scenes — Mash