After the theft of 3 Renoir paintings from a French museum, here’s a look at other famous heists

Thieves targeted the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera, stealing four valuable works by the French impressionist master. According to the mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer, the suspects dropped two of the paintings in the museum garden while fleeing, leaving two paintings missing.

The incident has drawn renewed attention to high-profile art thefts, prompting retrospectives examining other famous heists in art history following the museum break-in.