Paintings by Picasso and Matisse from the museum took the thief lone
paintings by Picasso and Matisse from the museum took the thief a lone
The Paris Museum of Modern Art thief robbed a lone, said at a press conference, representatives of authorities. Their words conveys AFP. The gunman made his way to the premises of the museum and took five pictures, among them - the work of Picasso and Matisse.
The Guardian said that the thief was filmed by CCTV cameras. The crime was discovered about 7 am local time. One of the windows of the museum was broken, in addition, was broken padlock. The gunman pulled gently canvases from their frames, and not cut them. Once thawed loss of exhibits, the museum was sealed.
Furthermore, it became known that the stolen works together estimated at 90-100 million euros, not 500 million, as previously reported unofficial sources. If the stolen art really worth 500 million euros, the crime would be the biggest museum theft in history, cutting off the robbery of the American Museum Isabella Stewart Gardner. In 1990, he lost 13 paintings, including Vermeer, Manet, Degas and Rembrandt.
Previously, it became known what the paintings were stolen from the Paris Museum of Modern Art: a "dove with green peas, Pablo Picasso," Pastoral "by Henri Matisse," Oliva near Estaka Georges Braque, Woman with a Fan "Amedeo Modigliani and" Still Life with candlesticks "Fernand Leger. Journalists note that these works are so well known that sell them on the open market is impossible. Perhaps the thief was working on request.
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