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German museum exhibitions on Nazi-era art looting
Overview
German museums are hosting exhibitions focused on the history of Jewish art collectors and the impact of Nazi-era persecution on cultural collections.
In Leipzig, the Museum der bildenden Künste is displaying over 120 works from eleven persecuted families, covering German and French Impressionism and Classical Modernism. The museum is also examining its own history regarding the loss of assets during the National Socialist era. One notable piece, Max Klinger’s sculpture ‘Galathea’, is on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art following its restitution to the Kirstein family in 2001.
In Hamburg, the Bucerius Kunst Forum’s exhibition, ‘From Monet to Picasso - Jewish Art Collectors in Germany’, features 95 artworks by owners such as Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Paul Cézanne. The exhibition highlights stories of displacement and expropriation, noting that descendants frequently face the burden of proof to demonstrate that works were stolen or sold under duress to fund escape from the Holocaust.
Entities
Germany · Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Bucerius Kunst Forum · Dessau
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[CULTURE] 4 sourcesGerman museums host exhibitions on Jewish art collectors and Nazi-era looting
German museums are hosting major exhibitions detailing the history of Jewish art collectors and the restitution of works looted or lost during the Nazi era.
Sources
clara19.leipzig.de · esquire.de · naturkundemuseum.leipzig.de · radiobrocken.de · rhoenkanal.de · schweiznews.ch · stadtarchiv.leipzig.de · tagesschau.de · taz.de