Tag: Looted art
Auction of the Klimt painting “Fräulein Lieser”: Man from Munich files inheritance claims – Culture
Shortly before the Klimt painting “Fräulein Lieser” was auctioned in Vienna on Wednesday evening at 5 p.m., something happened that could give the story a new twist. A new possible…
Teju Cole’s novel “Tremor” about colonialism and looted art. – Culture
Thirteen years ago, a novel by an unknown newcomer surprised the book world, immediately achieved canonical status in migrant literature and caused critics and readers everywhere to ponder. What exactly…
A special Munich novel: Elisabeth Bronfen’s “Dealer of Secrets” – Munich
The renowned literary scholar Elisabeth Bronfen has published her first novel, which has a lot to do with her childhood in post-war Munich. An exciting book about family secrets, Nazi…
Provenance like a post-war crime novel: a new acquisition from Villa Stuck – Munich
This was more than just a tribute to a legendary event. Without a doubt, Franz von Stuck wanted to draw attention to his importance as an innovative innovator of antiquity…
Bavaria is calling on the Federal Council to create a restitution law. – Bavaria
Home Bavaria Bavaria Culture in Bavaria Cultural policy:Bavaria calls for a restitution law October 1, 2023, 3:00 p.m Open detailed view Markus Blume’s first appearance in the Federal Council. His…
Interview with looted art expert Christopher Marinello – Culture
Artifacts have been stolen from the British Museum for years. Looted art expert Christopher Marinello explains what mistakes were made and what consequences the case could have for the restitution…
Looted art crime with no solution: Painting by Frans Francken is being auctioned – Culture
“Acquired” for Hitler, stolen by Munich citizens, reappeared on television: an unsolved stolen art case comes to an end at an auction. Dealing with injustice from the Nazi era, handing…
Nazi-looted art in Munich: Bayern LB wants to return Kandinsky paintings
So now it is: Wassily Kandinsky’s “The Colorful Life” from the Munich Lenbachhaus is being returned to the Jewish Lewenstein family who own it. They had lost the work in…
Debate about Nazi-looted art: Bavaria demands restitution law – culture
The dispute over the famous Picasso painting “Madame Soler” in the Bavarian State Painting Collections has turned into a fundamental debate. For Art Minister Markus Blume (CSU), the matter is…
Kandinsky’s “The Colorful Life” is to be restituted – culture
In the dispute over the restitution of the painting “The Colorful Life” by Wassily Kandinsky to the heirs of the former Jewish owners, the budget committee of the Bavarian state…