Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Armed thieves stole 13 artworks from Sao Paulo’s library in Brazil during library hours

Were these thieves inspired by the recent heist on the Louvre Museum in Paris? 😊

"... including eight Matisse engravings as well as his 1947 book Jazz."

"A brazen art heist from a library in São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday has left 13 artworks missing, including eight engravings by famed French painter Henri Matisse.

The São Paulo State Government confirmed to ABC News that two armed men broke into the Mario de Andrade Library, stealing the eight Matisse engravings and five works from Brazilian painter Candido Portinari.

Brazil's Military Police told ABC News that one of the robbers held up a security guard and a couple of visitors during the burglary. ..."

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Brazil art heist: 8 Henri Matisse artworks among 13 pieces stolen in armed robbery "The works were stolen from the Mario de Andrade Library in São Paulo."


A Brazilian police patrol stands in front of the Mario de Andrade Public Library in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil on December 7, 2025.


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