Readings: The Lost Museum
The Lost Museum
, by Hector Feliciano, is an investigation the author undertook to trace the thousands of works of art confiscated by the Nazi forces during World War II. He tells us the story of several European wealthy families, who were forced to flee France during the War, to escape being captured and sent to the Nazi Concentration Camps. He describes in great detail the confiscation of countless works of art by Hitler, his Ministers, and other German officials, and traces the path of some of them. Many others have been lost without trace until today. It is very interesting to note that the Nazis valued the works of art from german or similar artists of the XVII and XVIII Centuries, while calling “degenerate art” to more recent modern artists, such as Picasso. Little did they know they would become so valuable.
This is an investigative book, but it is so interesting and well written, it can be read like a mystery novel.
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