<sod>The city has had a renowned artist scene for many years. The famous Belgian surrealist [[René Magritte]], for instance, studied and lived in Brussels, as did the avant-garde dramatist [[Michel de Ghelderode]]. The city was also home of the Impressionist painter [[Anna Boch]] from the Artist Group [[Les XX]] which includes other famous Belgian painters such as [[Léon Spilliaert]] and Guy Huygens. The city is also a capital of the comic strip;<ref name=Comic>{{cite news|last=Herbez |first=Ariel |title=Bruxelles, capitale de la BD |url=http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/73a8ca52-4c90-11de-8192-71ce8207b7fa |accessdate=28 May 2010 |newspaper=Le Temps |date=30 May 2009 |location=Switzerland |language=French |quote=Plus que jamais, Bruxelles mérite son statut de capitale de la bande dessinée. |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20110612124527/http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/73a8ca52-4c90-11de-8192-71ce8207b7fa |archivedate=12 June 2011 }}</ref> some treasured Belgian characters are [[The Adventures of Tintin|Tintin]], [[Lucky Luke]], [[Cubitus]], [[Gaston (comics)|Gaston]] and [[Marsupilami]]. Throughout the city, walls are painted with large motifs of comic book characters; these [[mural]]s taken together are known as the [[Brussels' Comic Book Route]]. Also, the interiors of some Metro stations are designed by artists. The [[Belgian Comic Strip Center]] combines two artistic leitmotifs of Brussels, being a museum devoted to Belgian comic strips, housed in the former Waucquez department store, designed by [[Victor Horta]] in the [[Art Nouveau]] style.<eod>
<sod>The city has had a renowned artist scene for many years. The famous Belgian surrealist [[René Magritte]], for instance, studied and lived in Brussels, as did the avant-garde dramatist [[Michel de Ghelderode]]. The city was also home of the Impressionist painter [[Anna Boch]] from the Artist Group [[Les XX]] and includes others famous Belgian painters such as [[Léon Spilliaert]] and Guy Huygens. The city is also a capital of the comic strip;<ref name=Comic>{{cite news|last=Herbez |first=Ariel |title=Bruxelles, capitale de la BD |url=http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/73a8ca52-4c90-11de-8192-71ce8207b7fa |accessdate=28 May 2010 |newspaper=Le Temps |date=30 May 2009 |location=Switzerland |language=French |quote=Plus que jamais, Bruxelles mérite son statut de capitale de la bande dessinée. |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20110612124527/http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/73a8ca52-4c90-11de-8192-71ce8207b7fa |archivedate=12 June 2011 }}</ref> some treasured Belgian characters are [[The Adventures of Tintin|Tintin]], [[Lucky Luke]], [[Cubitus]], [[Gaston (comics)|Gaston]] and [[Marsupilami]]. Throughout the city, walls are painted with large motifs of comic book characters; these [[mural]]s taken together are known as the [[Brussels' Comic Book Route]]. Also, the interiors of some Metro stations are designed by artists. The [[Belgian Comic Strip Center]] combines two artistic leitmotifs of Brussels, being a museum devoted to Belgian comic strips, housed in the former Waucquez department store, designed by [[Victor Horta]] in the [[Art Nouveau]] style.<eod>