June 12, in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo took place one of the most high-profile thefts of this year. Three unknown broke into and stole four Pinakoteka work , including two prints of famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso) - «Painter and model» and «Minotaur , a drunkard and a woman ».

But the kidnappers were pleased shortly. In late July, one of Picasso's engravings - «Painter and model» - was found. Soon, the Brazilian police found other stolen works - graphic arts «Couple» Lazar Segalla (Lasar Segall), and picture of «Women in the Window» Emilianu Di Cavalcanti (Emiliano di Cavalcanti) . And last Friday and found two stolen Picasso engraving. The police reported that the work «Minotaur, a drunkard and a woman» (1933) was «in the wooded areas of the highway near Sao Paulo».

Works by Picasso stolen quite often. In May this year in the town of Palm Beach (pcs Florida, United States) robbers stole two of his prints worth about 450 thousand . U.S. And in December last year from the Museum of Art of Sao Paulo was stolen «Portrait of Suzanne Bloch», which was found three weeks later.

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova

Sources: artdaily.org , lenta.ru , artinvestment.ru