Heist Culture: A Pattern Emerges in Europe's Art World The recovery of three priceless paintings worth over $10 million, stolen from an Italian museum earlier this year, is a stark reminder of the brazen and well organized art heists plaguing Europe's cultural institutions.
The thieves' audacity – they managed to snatch the artworks in just three minutes – raises questions about the effectiveness of security measures at high profile museums.
The Magnani Rocca Foundation, where the paintings were stolen, is a private museum with a storied collection that includes works by Dürer, Rubens, and Monet.