Addition: Defining Art History

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The film was very influential, defining art history that I didn’t have intellect about, during the World War II era. Adolf Hitler is not someone who comes off as an art lover but even one of the most hated rulers of all time was fascinated by art, he stored thousands of pieces that he bought and even stole. His art room was the place where he wasn’t Hitler anymore but a man who had numerous imaginations for art. Art is just not drawing or painting it is like music, a graphic way of telling a story and allowing people to create their own according to their creativity. In Addition, when Germany was concurred Hitler art room was found and all the art he stole was surprisingly not damaged, the art that was traditional and was inherited in many families was returned, it was known to be that the art room could have been worth over billions of dollars if it was sold. Adolf Hitler made a business out of art he found something he loved and
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He was not only conquering countries but he was stealing their heritage and that is the one thing that separated Hitler from other dictator rulers, the art he stole was like a souvenir of the people he defeated and they

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