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It housed art confiscated from Parisian Jews—more than 21,000 objects [9] —and about 2,000 works from the Bavarian State Painting Collections. [ 10 ] The collection of the Kaiser-Friedrich Museum (now the Kulturhistorisches Museum Magdeburg ) was transported to a salt mine in the nearby town of Stassfurt , in order to protect it from Allied ...
James Dietz (born 1946), also known as Jim Dietz, is a contemporary artist known for his history paintings, particularly of subjects from the First and Second World Wars.. He has been a member of the World War I Aviation Historical Hall of Fame, served as a board member of the Automotive Fine Artists of Ameri
In 1939 the Gallery Fischer in Lucerne organized an auction of "degenerate" art confiscated by the Nazis. The auction took place on 30 June 1939 in the Grand Hotel National . [ 1 ] The auction received considerable international interest, but many of the bidders who were expected to attend were absent because they were worried the proceeds ...
First, art (and, more generally, culture) found itself at the centre of an ideological war. Second, during World War II, many artists found themselves in the most difficult conditions (in an occupied country, in internment camps, in death camps) and their works are a testimony to a powerful "urge to create." Such creative impulse can be ...
Claim for restitution to Public Galery of Art, New Zealand, for five paintings in the 'école de Macchiaioli. After an amicable settlement in April 1999, three paintings remained in the museum and two were placed in an auction. The proceeds of the sale were divided between the museum and the heirs. [7] [8]
Kunstschutz (German for 'art protection') is the German term for the principle of preserving cultural heritage and artworks during armed conflict, especially during the First and Second World Wars, with the stated aim of protecting the enemy's art and returning after the end of hostilities. It is associated with the image of the "art officer ...