Thursday, June 08, 2006

Better late than never - Nazi art no more!

Most of the treasures looted by the Nazi party during the holocaust have ended up scattered around Europe and the world - some have made it into private collections, and others have made it into the world's most prestigious museums. In recent years, many museums have had to come to terms with how they acquired those pricey paintings and make good with the rightful owners. Looted Art Project website has been set up to help reunite Holocaust survivors and their families with their lost valuables.

--- Swift-Find, an online registry of valuables, has created a database where families who have lost art can post information, and auction houses or museums that question the provenance of a work can check it out. --- Read more...

It's never too late to right a wrong. Just ask Earl on My Name is Earl.

IMAGES: Uncertain history: Nicolaes Verkoje's "Two Ladies and an Officer Seated at Tea" (top) and Ambrosius Benson's "The Virgin and Child with St. Anne"

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