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The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War is a 1994 book by Lynn H. Nicholas and a 2006 documentary film. [1] The book explores the Nazi plunder of looted art treasures from occupied countries and the consequences.
The story of her abduction by Zeus in the form of a bull was a Cretan story; as classicist Károly Kerényi points out, "most of the love-stories concerning Zeus originated from more ancient tales describing his marriages with goddesses. This can especially be said of the story of Europa." [1]
The title of the painting refers to the mythological story of the abduction of Europa by Zeus (Jupiter to the Romans). [1] In the myth, the god assumed the form of a bull and enticed Europa to climb onto his back. Once there, the bull rode into the sea and carried her to Crete, where he revealed his real identity. Europa became the first Queen ...
The work was painted in Rome, with sketch 136 in his Liber Veritatis equating to it. [1] Below that sketch is the inscription "facto al pio Cardinal […] creato pero giusto pap […]" ("made for the pious cardinal […] elected pope […]") - the word "Cardinal" is very close to the edge of the sheet and it seems likely that the name of the commissioner was cut off when binding the scattered ...
The Rape of Europa, a documentary about the Nazi plunder, also included material about Altmann. [23] Her life story and battle to reclaim the family Klimt collection is recounted in the book The Lady in Gold, the Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, by Anne-Marie O'Connor. [24]
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Lynn H. Nicholas is the author of The Rape of Europa, an account of Nazi plunder of looted art treasures from occupied countries. Her honors and awards include the Légion d'Honneur by France, Amicus Poloniae by Poland, and the National Book Critics Circle Award .
Valland's role in preserving the stolen art was discussed as part of the 1994 book and 2006 documentary, The Rape of Europa. [17] In 2006, Valland was the subject of Corinne Bouchoux's biography Rose Valland: Resistance at the Museum. [18]