From the art gallery in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo kidnapped two Pablo Picasso prints

From the art gallery in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo kidnapped two Pablo Picasso prints, AP reported, with reference to the administration galleries. Cameras recorded the robbers, who entered the gallery Pinakoteka in Sao Paulo in broad daylight and without masks. Threatening the protection of weapons, they stole the work of Picasso «Painter and model» (1963) and «Minotaur, a drunkard and a woman» (1933). In addition to works by Picasso, were also stolen two paintings by well-known Brazilian artist Di Cavalcanti Emilianu Lazarus Segal. According to authorities, the value of stolen more than 600 thousand dollars. According to the gallery, all of the stolen works are insured.

under investigation and identification of robbers.

Over the past six months, this is the second incident of abduction of Pablo Picasso from the Museums of São Paulo. In December 2007, the Museum of Art was stolen «Portrait of Suzanne Bloch» (1904). Later, the picture was found on the outskirts of Sao Paulo prislonennoy the wall without any signs of damage.

Remember, the London organization Art Loss Register was previously the top-10 artists who use the most popular among thieves. In the rating includes the best masters. Picasso in the ranking in first place.

Picasso works stolen more rest because of his long life of the artist has managed to work productively in a number of techniques, including prints. Hence the great number of his works on the list Art Loss Register, - 572.

Recent high-profile incidents - stealing paintings «head of a horse» and «Glass and pitcher» from the Museum «Zeedam-Kulturtsentrum» Pfeffikon in the Swiss town near Zurich. The value of the stolen paintings is 4.5 million dollars.

Yegor Molchanov

Source: www.newsru.com , news.bbc.co.uk , artinvestment.ru