Brazen Theft at The Louvre; Security Questioned After Latest Incident

The Washington Post | January 21, 1995| | Copyright

For the second time in just over a week, thieves have literally ripped a treasure from the new wing of France's famed Louvre, heightening fears over security problems at one of the world's largest art institutions.

A thief - or, as museum officials suggested today, a vandal - tore a battle-ax from a massive 17th-century sculpture by French artist Martin Desjardins on Wednesday night, when the museum has late visiting hours. The weapon had been screwed into the stone pedestal and was certainly damaged during its theft, the officials said.

"Our concern is that this seems like vandalism," said ...

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