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CTyankee

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1. As an art historian I usually side with museums as I believe art is for all people but this was such an egregious insult

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Sun Mar 9, 2025, 03:36 PM

Mar 9

that I feel the art should absolutely be returned to its rightful owner. Often the owners will the artwork to a museum for the same reason -- to bring art to the masses, but it should be their decision. It was stolen. It needs to be returned.

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My country's fight to keep Nazi-looted art is shameful [View all] Mosby Mar 9 OP

As an art historian I usually side with museums as I believe art is for all people but this was such an egregious insult CTyankee Mar 9 #1

Wikipedia has an interesting but inconclusive take on this. Wonder Why Mar 11 #2