Brazilian Police Recover Eight Stolen Matisse Illustrations
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The Story
Brazilian police recovered eight illustrations by Henri Matisse on Thursday, stolen from a library in São Paulo. The works, valued at approximately $200,000, were found at a home in São Bernardo do Campo, a suburb south of the city. A 44-year-old man was arrested at the scene. The illustrations, created for the limited-edition art book Jazz, were taken during a heist at the Biblioteca Mário de Andrade on December 7 of last year. During that robbery, two thieves overpowered a security guard and an elderly couple before fleeing on foot with the artworks. Three other individuals had previously been arrested in connection with the case. Five engravings by Brazilian artist Candido Portinari, also stolen during the December 7 robbery, have not yet been recovered. São Paulo police suspect these works have been sold. The man arrested on Thursday, João Paulo Linhares de Araujo, is suspected of storing the Matisse artworks and illegal firearm possession. Brazilian media identified Laéssio Rodrigues de Oliveira, 53, as a suspect in planning and directing the crime; he has been in custody since April for another case. The targeted exhibition, "From Book to Museum," was on its final day when the theft occurred.
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What they agree on
- Eight illustrations by Henri Matisse were recovered by police in Brazil.
- The artworks were stolen from the Biblioteca Mário de Andrade in São Paulo.
- The theft occurred on December 7 of the previous year.
- A man was arrested at the scene where the artworks were recovered.
- Five engravings by Candido Portinari, also stolen, have not been recovered.
Where they split
- Some sources focus on the recovery of Matisse works in Brazil, while others also detail the recovery of Renoir and Cézanne paintings in Italy.
- Sources differ on the estimated value of the recovered Matisse works, with figures ranging from $200,000 to over €10 million for the combined Italian recoveries.
- Coverage varies in the detail provided regarding the individuals arrested in connection with the Brazilian theft, with some naming suspects and others only mentioning arrests.
- The Italian recovery articles specify the names of the recovered Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse paintings, which are not detailed in the Brazilian recovery reports.
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