Looted Paintings by Nazis to be Handed over to Owner's Heir
The French government agreed to hand back three looted paintings to the heirs of a Jewish collector who died in a German concentration camp.
The canvases by Fauvist Andre Derain were once owned by the renowned Parisian gallery owner Rene Gimpel, who was denounced by a rival dealer after joining the Resistance to fight against Nazi occupation and France's collaborationist Vichy government.
The decision comes after an appeals court in Paris overturned a lower court's decision not to hand back the works.
They are housed at the Modern Art Museum in Troyes and the Cantini Museum in Marseille.
The works, painted between 1907 and 1910, were taken as spoils when Gimpel was arrested.
Oct 03, 2020
Ancient Aboriginal Art 'Unlike Anything Seen Before'
A new style of ancient Aboriginal rock art in Australia has been documented for the first time.
The 572 paintings known as the Maliwawa Figures offer a glimpse into life more than 6,000 years ago.
The findings include the earliest depiction of a dugong and some rare bibly-like figures.
From history there is no evidence that bibly ever lived in Arnhem Land.
The whole manner of depiction for Maliwawa Figures is different from anything.