LECTURE and FILM: Looted European Art: The Hermann Goering Collection April 7, 2009

Among the Nazi elite, the art collection of Hermann Goering was second in importance only to that assembled for Hitler. Yeide will give an overview of Goering’s collecting within the context of Nazi art looting, describe the nature of the collection and its post-war disposition, and discuss provenance issues in museums today. The lecture will be followed by a screening of the 2007 film, The Rape of Europa, about the theft, destruction, and miraculous survival of many of Europe’s artistic treasures during World War II.

Wadsworth Atheneum’s Aetna Theater
Enter at Avery door on Atheneum Square North
Docent Memorial Lecture: Looted European Art: The Hermann Goering Collection, by Nancy Yeide, Head, Department of Curatorial Records, National Gallery of Art
Lecture at 6:00 pm, followed by screening of the film, The Rape of Europa in the Aetna Theater.
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by the Docent Council of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

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