‘Heritage Wounds’ and Ideologies behind Spoliation

The Importance of Provenance Research for Nazi-looted Art

Authors

  • Lilith Charlet University of Glasgow

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36399/GroundingsUG.12.162

Keywords:

Nazi-looted Art, Restitution, Provenance, Stolen Art, Holocaust, Museum Studies

Abstract

No abstract provided.

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2019-06-04

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‘Heritage Wounds’ and Ideologies behind Spoliation: The Importance of Provenance Research for Nazi-looted Art. (2019). Groundings Undergraduate Journal, 12, 68-79. https://doi.org/10.36399/GroundingsUG.12.162