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World War II "Monuments Men" Archival Collections at the Archives of American Art, Online exhibition, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution "Monuments and the NGA". National Gallery of Art. Voices of the Monuments Men: oral history interviews. Webcast presentation about Saving Italy on May 9, 2013, at the Pritzker Military Library
The Monuments Men and Women Foundation, formerly known as the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art, is an American IRS-approved 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, [1] which honors the legacy of those who served in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program during and after World War II, [2] [3] more commonly known as the Monuments Men and Women.
Art theft and looting occurred on a massive scale during World War II. It originated with the policies of the Axis countries, primarily Nazi Germany and Japan, which systematically looted occupied territories. Near the end of the war the Soviet Union, in turn, began looting reclaimed and occupied territories. "The grand scale of looted artwork ...
Many valuable paintings have been stolen.The paintings listed are from masters of Western art which are valued in millions of U.S. dollars.The US FBI maintains a list of "Top Ten Art Crimes"; [1] a 2006 book by Simon Houpt, [2] a 2018 book by Noah Charney, [3] and several other media outlets have profiled the most significant outstanding losses.
The painting and the entire collection of the Czartoryski family in Warsaw were confiscated in 1942, brought to Austria and probably stolen there by American military personnel after the end of the war. In 1949 it came into the possession of the VMFA. The VMFA started an inventory review in 1998 and identified the painting as looted art.
Aug. 31—FAIRMONT — Worthington native Okla "Okey" Edgell lives with his wife Arlene on a quiet street in Fairmont. But decades ago, he was flying across Europe in the throes of World War II ...
With the looted degenerate art sold onward via Switzerland, Rosenberg's collection was scattered across Europe. Today, some 70 of his paintings are missing, including: the large Picasso watercolor Naked Woman on the Beach, painted in Provence in 1923; seven works by Matisse; and the Portrait of Gabrielle Diot by Degas. [7]
Year entered service: 1887 Type: Bolt-action service rifle Country of origin: France Action: Bolt-action lever Caliber & feed: 8mm Lebel & 8-round tube magazine 67. Mannlicher Model 1888