" Court May 24, 2011 , upheld the decision of Dzerzhinsky district court of St. Petersburg , which , in turn, is considered unreasonable to refuse the decision of the investigator to stop for me, a criminal case under article " smuggling " (Article 188 of the Criminal Code ) , on refusal to return the painting to me , and to refuse admission to the canvas of Western experts who would give an independent opinion on the painting , "- said Pevzner , who is currently in Germany .

St. Petersburg City Court has confirmed its decision unfounded refusal to return the citizens of Russia and Germany , Alexander Pevzner previously unknown painting of Charles Bryullova " Christ in the tomb , " in which he is accused of smuggling .

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The court refused to excuse the owner of the confiscated paintings Bryullov

With respect to the collector Alexander Pevzner, who is accused of smuggling paintings by Karl Bryullov "Christ in the tomb," a criminal case will not be terminated. According to RAPS, this decision was made Dzerzhinsky Court of St. Petersburg.

The case against Pevsner, who in 2002 imports the picture from Germany, where he lives, was initiated in 2003. He was charged under Article 188 of the Criminal Code (trafficking), as a result decided that the collector is uncertain fills the customs declaration. In particular, it was reported that Pevsner designed the picture of the "temporary admission", but later found out that in 2002 he negotiated the sale of paintings.

In an interview with RAPS Pevsner noted that demanded the termination of criminal proceedings in connection with the fact that section 188 of the Criminal Code decriminalized, and consequently of the collector are not punishable. "However, Judge Angelica Morozov, despite the fact that the investigation conducted by the article, which exist in nature, we have completely refused, saying, they say, the investigator has the right to pursue all sorts of action," - said Pevzner.

According to the agency, the owner of the paintings will challenge Bryullov court decision in a higher court.

According to Pevsner, it is now imported to Russia for the restoration of the Russian Museum, and not for sale. At the moment the picture is in the museum store. In this case the collector contends that the case against him was filed with "the aim of raider attacks a picture."

The painting "Christ in the tomb" was written Briullov in the 40s of the XIX century to the chapel Adlerberg graphs. After the revolution, the picture was taken in Europe, in 1930 bequeathed Adlerberg canvas Orthodox parish in Brussels. Picture again, "emerged" only in 2002 when Pevsner decided to sell it to the Russian Museum.

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