Posts Tagged: nazi art looting
US Judge Rules Spanish Museum Can Keep Pissarro Confiscated by Nazis
A Madrid museum cannot be forced to return a Camille Pissarro painting that was seized by the Nazis from its Jewish owners during World War Two, despite...
European Parliament Urges Action to Recover Nazi-Looted Art
The European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday urging EU member states to take steps to identify and recover art and other cultural items looted...
Helen Mirren to be Honored by World Jewish Congress for ‘Woman in Gold’
JNS.org - British actress Helen Mirren will be honored by the World Jewish Congress (WJC) for her recent role in Woman in Gold and for...
Norton Simon Museum Appeal Denied in Lawsuit Over Nazi-Looted Paintings
Los Angeles Times - The Norton Simon Museum was dealt another legal setback Thursday in its bid to hold onto prized 16th century paintings of...
Jewish Heirs Sue Germany in US Court for Medieval Treasure Acquired by Nazis
JNS.org - The descendants of Jewish art dealers persecuted during the Holocaust have filed a U.S. lawsuit against Germany, asking that a German museum return a Medieval Christian art...
Swiss Museum to Receive Nazi-Looted Art
JNS.org - Switzerland's Kunstmuseum Bern will receive the collection of art hoarded for years by Cornelius Gurlitt, the son of a Nazi art dealer. The art, worth more...
