Marko bought a painting in Arandjelovac on a fair for 9 euros, it turned out it's worth several MILLION EUROS (PHOTO)

- I paid only a 9 euros (1.000 dinars), and when I came home, I typed on the Internet to find out whose replica it was, but a surprise was waiting for me that still makes me shiver - said Marko Markovic from Belgrade

Marko Markovic (45) from Belgrade, who accidentally found himself at the fair in Arandjelovac, stood in front of the shop with paintings. In the sea of paintings, one caught his eye - the painting of Vincent Van Gogh, he paid only 1.000 dinars (9 euros), and then the international chaos emerged, writes Arandjelovacinfo.rs.

Bosnian worked as treasurer and stole 270,000 marks from the bank like the thief from Hollywood!

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Namely, Markovic bought "Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen" one of two stolen paintings by Vincent Van Gogh.

Two paintings from the Museum of Vincent Van Gogh in Amsterdam were stolen in December 2002. Two thieves broke in and took pictures "Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen" and the "Beach at Scheveningen in Stormy Weather".

Together, photos are worth 25 million pounds. Thieves were sentenced to prison one year earlier, and no one could trace the paintings, until today. 

Marko Markovic from Belgrade came into possession of a painting on August 28th that many thought it was lost, and the word is about the "Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen". It came to his hands in a mysterious way. 

- I found myself on the fair in Arandjelovac, and since I am an art lover and passionate buyer of paintings, I noticed that someone was selling them on a stand, and this one attracted my attention. I paid only a 9 euros, and when I came home, I typed on the Internet to find out whose replica it was, but a surprise was waiting for me that still makes me shiver.

Judging by what I saw, and which was confirmed by several respected antique specialists, it was a Van Gogh painting, which was stolen. His signature is the best evidence of that and by the words of all experts that saw it and who confirmed that it was original. I expect the arrival of the delegation from the Amsterdam Museum who should confirm the authenticity, and we will agree if the painting will be returned to the museum and for what price - said this Serb for the Dutch portal Amsterdam news.

Will Marko become a millionaire and how will this story end, how did Van Gogh end up on a fair, we will find out soon enough...

(Telegraf.co.uk / Arandjelovacinfo.rs)