During the 500th anniversary marking Martin Luther’s nailing of his 95 theses to the door of Wittenberg’s chapel, M&G created an exhibition exploring his life and continuing influence. This video from that exhibition focuses on his musical legacy.
A little over 500 years ago, everything changed because of one man, Martin Luther. Learn more about the man: his life, his education, and key turning points.
What does it take to restore and preserve an Old Master painting? Chief Conservator Bill Brown and Noelle Ocon from the North Carolina Museum of Art help unravel the mystery.
Stories of notorious forgers have long piqued interest, but what about their victims? Watch the video to learn the identity of ten of the most frequently forged artists.
In our next three videos we’ll focus on Han van Meegeren, the talented but unstable forger who duped Hitler’s henchman Hermann Göring. Part 1 examines his early life.
Continue viewing Part 2 HERE.
In Part 2 of the Han van Meegeren saga, you’ll learn about the elaborate process he used to fool some of the best art connoisseurs of his day.
Continue Viewing Part 3, the concluding video HERE.
In our final segment on this notorious forger, you’ll learn (among other things) how his son endeavored to carry on the family legacy.
The value of art cannot be measured in currency alone. For many, art is a conduit for family memories, an emblem of a treasured cultural heritage. Our next three videos will examine how the Nazis’ pillaging of Europe during World War II impacted three Jewish families. The first episode highlights the Cassirer’s attachment to Pissarro’s Rue St. Honore: Afternoon Rain-Effect.
To view the next story of the Bendel Family, visit HERE.
Our second story on Nazi-looted art recounts the tragic events in the life of collector Leo Bendel and his wife Else. Leo’s favorite painting was done by the popular German Romanticist Carl Spitzweg. Ironically, it is titled Justice.
To view the final story of the Bloch-Bauer family, visit HERE.
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.
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