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Art Restitution Cases - Monuments Men and Women Foundation

After a long search and judicial processes, the art was returned to Germany in 1992. The recovered treasures were exhibited in Munich and Berlin, and in 1993, ...

From Stolen Heritage to Restitution: The Story Behind Looted Art

Looted art, also known as stolen art, refers to artifacts that have been unlawfully taken from their rightful owners through various means.

Art Restitution - The New York Times

For years, activists and politicians have led discussions about whether disputed museum objects should go back to their countries of origin.

Art Restitution - Sotheby's

Sotheby's Restitution Department has been dedicated to the ongoing identification of such objects and works in tandem with department specialists.

List of claims for restitution for Nazi-looted art - Wikipedia

The list of restitution claims for art looted by the Nazis or as a result of Nazi persecution is organized by the country in which the paintings were ...

Lost Art and Lost Lives: Nazi Art Looting and Art Restitution

During the Nazi Regime, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seized an estimated one fifth of all art in Europe and more than 5 million cultural objects before 1945.

Restitution for Items of Cultural Value & World War II

As a rule, restitution applications are submitted by the descendants of art collectors and art dealers. This is the first case of an application being submitted ...

the brave women who fought for the return of Nazi-confiscated art

Celebrating the contributions of women in art restitution, on the 25th anniversary of the Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art.

Looted Art and Its Restitution: | Richard J Evans

The major thrust of the restitution effort has been directed towards reparation for the crimes committed by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945.

Nazi-Looted Art Restitution Project - Center for Art Law

Project Description. This ambitious initiative involves the creation of a database designed to collect cases related to the restitution of artworks looted by ...

The Art of Restitution at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

We will not collect anything known to have been stolen or illegally appropriated unless the object was subsequently returned, or the theft has otherwise been ...

The Holocaust Art Restitution Project: HARP

The Holocaust Art Retitution Project (HARP)

Campbell | An Art Restitution Zeitgeist? Museum Ethics and the Law ...

This article traces the turbulent ownership history of the painting as a case study that illustrates the broader mechanisms of Nazi plunder, and postwar ...

Provenance Research: Art, Looting, and Restitution—Forgotten Life ...

The project “Art, Looting, and Restitution—Forgotten Life Stories” tells of lost artworks and of Jewish people who once decisively shaped Germany's cultural ...

The Lasting Impact of the Washington Principles and Best Practices ...

The restitution of Nazi-confiscated art is a priority for the US government. The Best Practices document we wrote together will advance that goal.

Looted art: good practices and new trends in ensuring restitution

The term 'restitution' is mostly used for property stolen in times of war or for unlawfully stolen property, while 'return' is used for property displaced.

One family's battle to be reunited with art looted by the Nazis | CNN

... restitution of the three Derain paintings. In an email to CNN, the French Ministry of Culture acknowledged René's assets had been stolen ...

How France's Nazi-Looted Art Restitution Law Reveals Complicated ...

France's new restitution law for Nazi-looted art reveals the country's inconsistent efforts in dealing with its complicated past.

Holocaust Restitution: Recovering Stolen Art - Jewish Virtual Library

Dwight D. Eisenhower (right) inspects stolen artwork in a salt mine in Merkers, accompanied by Omar Bradley (left) and George S. Patton (center).

Setback for Heirs in Long-Running Nazi Art Restitution Case

A US Court of Appeals decision allows a Spanish museum to keep a Pissarro in a dispute that has lasted nearly two decades.