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Lost Art: The Bloch-Bauer Family

Our final story on Nazi-looted art relates how the wealthy Viennese industrialist, Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, was forced to forfeit a cherished portrait of his beloved wife Adele.

Landmark Case of Nazi-Looted Art: Authentication

In this second installment we learn the “journey” of Lucas Cranach’s masterpiece during the war and its aftermath.

Video 2: Authentication

 

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Landmark Case of Nazi-Looted Art: Verdict

In this final installment from M&G’s 2015 Sleuthing exhibition, learn the ultimate verdict and importance of the case.

Video 3: Verdict

Baroque Art: Introduction

In our next few videos, M&G’s founder Dr. Bob Jones Jr. will share his expertise on the Baroque period which followed Mannerism and is known for a range of dramatic styles.

Baroque Art: Prominent Schools

Last time Dr. Jones noted that many Baroque painters belonged to specific “schools of art.” In this segment he will continue his discussion of the Bolognese School, highlighting Domenico Zampieri. He will also introduce three other prominent painters from the Roman School.

Baroque Art: Stylistic Scope

In this segment Dr. Jones begins with two works—one from the beginning and another from the ending of the Baroque period—helping us discern characteristics that illuminate the era’s stylistic scope.

Baroque Art: Conclusion

In this segment, Dr. Jones will share some concluding thoughts about this wonderfully diverse era in art history.

Girolamo Della Robbia: Terracotta Busts

The Della Robbia family is famous—for their secret artistic recipe. Watch to learn more about a pair of sculpture and this family of artists represented in M&G’s collection.

Mattia Preti: Christ Seats the Child in the Midst of the Disciples

Christ often chose to subtly correct His disciples through simple, but poignant illustrations. Mattia Preti beautifully captures one such moment.

Peter Paul Rubens: Christ on the Cross

Art historian Michael Jaffe notes that Rubens’s crucified Christ marks a watershed in Christian iconography. Watch the video to learn more.