Hermann Göring and the Nazi art collection : the looting of Europe's art treasures and their dispersal after World War II /

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Author / Creator:	Alford, Kenneth D.
Imprint:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, ©2012.
Description:	viii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Göring, Hermann, -- 1893-1946 -- Art collections. Göring, Hermann, -- 1893-1946. World War (1939-1945) Art treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th century. Art thefts -- Europe -- History -- 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Europe. Art -- Private collections. Art thefts. Art treasures in war. Cultural policy. Destruction and pillage. Germany -- Cultural policy. Europe. Germany. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8778436

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ISBN:	9780786468157 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786468157 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"By the end of World War II, the Nazis had plundered roughly one-fifth of the entire art treasures of the world. This work explores the history and formation of the Nazi art collection and the methods used by Hermann Göring and his party to strip occupied Europe of a large part of its artistic heritage"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Preface
1. Göring's Life Summary
2. Prewar Art
3. Goring's Personal Staff
4. Art Dealers in Germany
5. The Annexation of Austria
6. The Invasion of Poland
7. Einsatzstab Rosenberg in France
8. Art Dealers in France
9. The Art Market in Holland
10. Art Dealers in Holland
11. The Art Market in Belgium and Luxembourg
12. The Art Market in Italy
13. Art Dealers in Italy
14. The Art Market in Switzerland
15. Art Dealers in Switzerland
16. Göring's War Wealth
17. The Flight from Berlin
18. Göring's Capture
19. The U.S. Acquires the Hermann Göring Art Collection
20. The Missing Paintings
21. Munich Collection Point
Conclusion
Appendices
A. Items Taken from Hermann Göring at Nuremberg
B. Emmy, Edda, and Hermann Göring's Jewelry
C. Paintings and Sculptures, by Artist
D. Books, Photographs, Dishes, Silver, etc
E. Objets dÆArt
F. Correspondence Regarding the Reported Finding of the Missing Renders Collection Memling Painting Madonna and Child
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

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