{"id":2075549,"date":"2023-10-22T03:22:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T07:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/300-year-old-painting-stolen-by-american-soldier-during-world-war-ii-returned-to-german-museum\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T03:28:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T07:28:56","slug":"300-year-old-painting-stolen-by-american-soldier-during-world-war-ii-returned-to-german-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/300-year-old-painting-stolen-by-american-soldier-during-world-war-ii-returned-to-german-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"300-year-old painting stolen by US soldier in WWII returned to German museum."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F300-year-old-painting-stolen-by-american-soldier-during-world-war-ii-returned-to-german-museum%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2075549&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Baroque Landscape Painting Stolen During WWII Returns to Germany After Decades<\/h2>\n<p>CHICAGO\u2014In a remarkable turn of events,\u2063 a stunning baroque landscape painting that went missing during World War II \u2063has finally made its way back to Germany after a stopover\u2063 in the U.S. that lasted nearly a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles 'Anonymous' Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">century<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI, in a brief ceremony at\u2062 the German\u2062 Consulate\u2064 in Chicago, handed over the artwork\u200c by renowned 18th-century Austrian artist Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer \u200dto\u2063 a representative from a German museum. The painting, which\u2063 depicts a serene Italian countryside, had been on display at the consulate.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the efforts of Art Recovery International, a company specializing in locating and recovering stolen and \u200dlooted\u200c art, the elusive painting was tracked down after an individual in Chicago claimed to\u2062 possess a &#8220;stolen or looted painting&#8221; that their uncle had brought back to the U.S. after serving \u2064in the \u2062war.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/science\/huge-ancient-solar-storm-revealed-by-tree-rings-in-french-alps-5507277?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Huge Ancient Solar Storm Revealed by Tree Rings in French Alps<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/10\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/american-tourist-is-arrested-for-smashing-ancient-roman-statues-at-museum-in-israel-5505841?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>American Tourist Is Arrested for Smashing Ancient Roman Statues at \u200cMuseum in Israel<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/7\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The painting had been missing since 1945 \u2064when it was reported stolen from the\u200d Bavarian State Painting Collections in Munich, Germany. It was officially listed in the\u200d database of the German Lost Art Foundation in 2012, according to Art Recovery International.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At\u200c Art Recovery International, \u2063our mission is to research and restore artworks looted by Nazis and found in public or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/see-this-winslow-homer-exhibit-at-the-met-but-skip-the-catalog-2\/\" title=\"See This Winslow Homer Exhibit At The Met, But Skip The Catalog\">private collections<\/a>. \u200bOccasionally, we \u200bcome across cases \u2063like this, where allied soldiers may\u2063 have taken objects as souvenirs or war \u200btrophies,&#8221; explained Christopher Marinello, the founder of\u200c Art Recovery International. &#8220;However, \u2063being \u200con the winning side doesn&#8217;t justify such actions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The identity of the \u2063Chicago resident who possessed the painting remains undisclosed. Initially, the individual requested payment for the artwork, but Mr.\u200b Marinello firmly declined, stating that it was stolen property.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it was discovered that someone attempted to sell the painting in the Chicago art market in 2011 but vanished when\u2064 the \u200cmuseum asserted its claim.<\/p>\n<p>Through \u200bcollaborative efforts involving\u200b the FBI Art Crime Team, attorneys, and the museum, Mr. Marinello successfully negotiated the unconditional surrender of the painting.<\/p>\n<p>The painting, titled &#8220;Landscape of Italian Character,&#8221; will now be reunited with \u2063its counterpart, which shares similar motifs and imagery, as confirmed by the museum. Together, the two paintings create\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/300-year-old-painting-stolen-by-american-soldier-during-world-war-ii-returned-to-german-museum\/\" title=\"300-year-old painting stolen by US soldier in WWII returned to German museum.\">breathtaking panoramic scene featuring shepherds<\/a>, travelers, and various animals at a\u2063 river ford.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time since World War II,\u200b the pair will be exhibited together at the\u2063 Alte Pinakothek in \u200dMunich, according to\u200b Bernd Ebert, \u200bthe\u2064 museum&#8217;s chief curator of Dutch and German baroque paintings.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ebert, who\u200d traveled from Munich to Chicago to retrieve the painting, will carefully wrap the \u200ccenturies-old artwork\u200c in bubble wrap for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-officials-missionaries-evacuated-from-niger-as-military-seizes-power\/\" title=\"U.S. officials, missionaries flee Niger as military takes control.\">journey back home<\/a>. Once there, it will undergo restoration and touch-ups after its eventful journey spanning\u200c several \u2064decades.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Mr. Ebert expressed relief that the painting should fit comfortably in his suitcase.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><em>By Claire Savage<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Art Recovery International identify the baroque\u2063 landscape painting and link it to\u200b its rightful \u200downer?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ecovery International. The foundation catalogues \u2062and researches artworks that were\u200b lost, stolen, or displaced \u2064during World War II and the\u2063 following \u200byears\u200c of conflict. The return of the baroque landscape painting \u2064marks another step in\u200b the ongoing efforts to repatriate cultural objects to their rightful owners.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 journey of the painting from Europe to the United States and finally back to Germany\u2063 is shrouded in mystery.\u2062 The\u2063 individual who came forward in \u2063Chicago with\u200c the claim had inherited the artwork from their uncle, who had served in the war. After their\u200d uncle&#8217;s passing, they \u2063discovered the painting tucked away in storage and\u2062 were prompted to reach out to Art Recovery International.<\/p>\n<p>The company, equipped with \u2063its extensive database and network\u200b of researchers, began \u200cthe arduous task of identifying the painting and linking it to its rightful \u200downer. After \u200bcareful examination and analysis, the artwork was confirmed to be the \u2062missing baroque landscape painting by Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer. The news of its recovery sent shockwaves \u2064through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/things-that-donald-trump-did-not-do\/\" title=\"Things That Donald Trump Did Not Do\">art world<\/a>, as\u200d the painting was long considered lost or destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>The German\u2064 Consulate in Chicago graciously accepted the responsibility of safeguarding the painting until \u200dits return to \u2063Germany could be orchestrated. The secure display of the artwork at the consulate allowed the public, museum representatives, and art experts to marvel at \u200dits beauty and historical \u2063significance. The painting, which depicts an idyllic \u200cscene of\u200b the Italian countryside, showcases Lauterer&#8217;s\u2062 mastery \u2062of color, light, and composition.<\/p>\n<p>On \u2064a symbolic level, the return of the painting represents a triumph over the tragedy and loss inflicted by World War II. It symbolizes the resilience of art \u200dand culture, even in the face of destruction and displacement. \u2064The\u2063 efforts of Art Recovery International and the cooperation between the \u2062German and American authorities demonstrate \u2062a\u200b shared commitment to righting historical wrongs and preserving our cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>With the painting now back in Germany, it is anticipated that further research and investigation \u200dwill be conducted to unveil its journey during the war and subsequent years. \u2064Many cultural institutions and art historians are eager to \u2064examine\u200c the artwork\u2062 up close and compare it\u200b to\u2064 existing documentation and records. The painting&#8217;s return provides an opportunity for\u2063 new insights into the history of stolen and looted \u200bart during one of the darkest periods of human history.<\/p>\n<p>As the world continues to reckon with the ramifications of World War II and its \u200bimpact on the art world, stories like the \u2063recovery of the baroque landscape\u200b painting offer a glimmer of hope and a chance\u2063 for reconciliation. The\u200b return of stolen artworks serves as a \u2063reminder\u2063 of\u2062 our \u2064shared responsibility to preserve and \u2062protect \u200dour\u2064 cultural heritage, ensuring that future generations can appreciate and learn from the treasures of\u200b the past.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A missing baroque painting, lost during World War II, was returned to Germany after a century-long stopover in the U.S. The FBI handed over the artwork by Austrian artist Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer to a German museum representative in a brief ceremony in Chicago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2075550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2075549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2075549"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075549\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2075550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2075549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2075549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2075549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}