Officials of the Chacara do Ceu museum in downtown Rio de Janeiro said among the stolen paintings were Pablo Picasso's "Dance," Claude Monet's "Marine," Henri Matisse's "Luxemburg Garden," and Salvador Dali's "Two Balconies."
The men, who were suspected of carrying a grenade, forced the guards to turn off the internal television circuit. One of the guards was manhandled.
"They took advantage of a Carnival parade passing by the museum and disappeared into the crowd," said Vera de Alencar, director of the museum, which is administered by the federal government.
Museum officials did not say how many paintings were stolen or place a value on them.
The thieves also walked away with the belongings of several visitors, including three foreign tourists.
The Federal Police are investigating the case and taking measures to prevent the paintings from leaving the country.
Here are the paintings:
Picasso: Dance
Matisse: Luxemburg Garden
Monet: Marine
Dali: Two balconies
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