Seated Woman Research Paper

Many pieces of art were looted during the holocaust by Hitler and the Nazis. Later, men were sent out to find all of the missing art. These men were named the Monuments Men. Many of the art stolen were paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Henri Matisse, while other pieces of art that were stolen were sculptors. But Hitler's main reason for stealing art was for an idea he had. Hitler had an idea that required a lot of famous art. It was rumored that he was going to build a “super museum” called Führermuseum, with important art from all around the world. He sent people, and stole himself, the most famous pieces of art they could get their hands on. Hitler had a love for art, and it was said that when we was younger, he himself wanted …show more content…
When it was found, it was returned to the original owner, Paul Rosenberg. This painting was left in a vault by famous artists who didn't want it stolen. Seated Woman was found in Cornelius Gurlitt’s apartment, who was a man the police became suspicious of. He was the son of a Nazi looted art dealer.
Lady with an Ermine was created in 1490. It is a portrait of Cecilia Gallerani This painting is so valuable now, that if any damage were done, it would cost about 1,822,102,500 US dollars. This was known as one of da Vinci's best known paintings. This painting is also valuable because it is only one of four paintings of women by da Vinci. This painting was stolen by the Nazis and later stolen by Hans Frank. It was found by the Monuments Men in Hans Frank apartment.
Another piece of art recovered was a sculpture called Sculptor Thutmose. It is a sculpture of Nefertiti who was the great royal wife of an Egyptian Pharaoh named Akhenaten. It was discovered by an egyptologist and Egypt offered to trade it with another ancient sculpture, but it was overruled by Hitler who thought it belonged in Germany for his personal museum. It was hidden in Merkers salt mine by the Nazis and found later by the US army who returned it to