One of the leading artists of Central America of the eighteenth century were stolen in 2008 from the Church in the Peruvian capital. They later surfaced on the American auctions in Iowa and new York

American authorities returned to Peru nine paintings by Mexican artist Miguel Cabrera (Miguel Cabrera), stolen from a Church in Lima in 2008. The handover ceremony of his works was held last Friday in Newarke@

Artist Miguel Cabrera (Miguel Cabrera), born in the Mexican city of Oaxaca in 1695, is one of the most important painters of Central America during this period. Eight of nine stolen works in 2009 were in the auction catalog in cedar falls, Iowa. At the auction they put up some art dealer. Ninth painting, titled "Resurrection of Lazarus" is the most famous of those that were kidnapped last January came up at auction at a new York auction doma@

as soon As the deliverers and the auction house knew about the illegal origin of the paintings Cabrera, they readily gave up their rights to them and supported them in return Peru@

"We are happy to return nine paintings by Miguel Cabrera, said at the handover ceremony, the district attorney Prov Bharara. We consider it our duty to assure that no stolen work, especially if it is an important part of the cultural heritage of the nation, will not be resold in the southern District of new York or anywhere else in the U.S.".

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Sources: artnet.com, artdaily.com, nytimes.com, artinvestment.ru