Magritte Painting Stolen At Gunpoint

A painting by the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte was stolen from a Brussels museum today in a daring daylight raid by two armed men who rang the doorbell before putting a gun to the concierge's head.

Topics:  belgian   rené magritte   brussels   painting   stolen   
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