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Bavaria's state bank has to return a classic Kandinsky painting to the Jewish family that owned it until 1940, German commission rule.

  • Published In: Fortune.com, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Grieshaber, Kirsten 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses a recommendation from an independent German commission to return a painting by Wassily Kandinsky, titled "The Colorful Life," to the heirs of a Jewish family from whom it was originally confiscated during the Nazi occupation. The commission, which addresses disputes over the restitution of Nazi-confiscated cultural property, concluded that the painting was seized due to the persecution of the Lewenstein family, who were Jewish. The painting was auctioned in 1940, shortly after the German occupation of the Netherlands, and has since been owned by the Bavarian state bank. The commission's recommendations are non-binding but are typically followed by the involved parties. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Fortune.com. 2023/06, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:164308399
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