Magritte’s Olympia returned after the 2009 museum robbery
René Magritte’s Olympia was returned to Belgian authorities through art expert Janpiet Callens. The painting had been taken at gunpoint from the artist’s former home in Jette on 24 September 2009. According to the report, people claiming to be the thieves approached Callens after failing to sell it. The return announcement did not report a conviction.
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