The Mona Lisa is Smiling: Looting, Destruction and Restitution of Art in Europe since 1933 (The Past in the Present)
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How did different governments and individuals seek to protecta??or enlargea??their art collections during World War II? How were works of arta??or their looting or destructiona??exploited for political purposes? How successful have postwar international laws and treaties been in addressing the legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding the ownership of stolen works of art? Within weeks of the Nazi and Soviet invasions of Poland in 1939, the French government evacuated thousands of valuable artifacts, ranging from Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpieces to ancient statues, to secret locations across the country. Once the art was safely hidden, the BBC broadcast the phrase “The Mona Lisa is Smiling.” Other European countries followed suit, while art dealers and private collectors sent their artworks abroad (notably to Switzerland and the United States) as a safety measure. In this exploration of the controversies surrounding the fate of Europe’s artistic heritage since 1933, Thierry Morel draws...Похожие книги
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