Art Looted by the Nazis – The Last Prisoners of War

For many works of art, the war lasted far longer than it was actually fought. And for those yet to be recovered, it is not yet over. Around one hundred thousand are missing: they are the last prisoners of that war. “Everyone thinks of the Nazis as murderers. But even before that, they were thieves: from 1933 onwards, wherever they held power,” said Elie Wiesel. Because they seized a quantity of valuable objects (paintings, jewelry, ancient books, musical instruments or religious objects) far greater than Napoleon or anyone else in ancient times plundered. Eighty years after the conflict, hardly a week goes by without something being recovered. Here, stories of art and people are told: the struggle to recover stolen goods, the trials around the world, the restitutions, and the erased experiences of those who owned those masterpieces. Incredible events, authentic thrillers, mostly unknown and ignored.
Dario Disegni will be in conversation with author Fabio Isman. Introduction by Paola Bianchi (University of Turin).
Free admission.

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