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Thieves steal matisse and portinari works from são paulo library
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Two armed men invaded the Mário de Andrade Library in downtown São Paulo on Sunday morning (7), stealing eight prints by Henri Matisse and five by Candido Portinari. The robbery took place on the final day of an exhibition marking the institution's centenary. The works, part of historical collections, hold significant cultural value and had been stolen previously.
Felipe dos Santos Fernandes Quadra, 31, was arrested on Monday (8) for suspected theft of artworks from the Mário de Andrade library in central São Paulo. His lawyer states that he did not keep the pieces, which were taken by another person. The artworks, valued at up to R$ 4.5 million, include engravings by Henri Matisse and Candido Portinari.