Il Saccheggio Nazista dell'Arte Europea: Uno Sguardo Comparatistico sul Contenzioso Transnazionale nei Restitution Cases

Translated title of the contribution: The Nazi Plunder of European Art: A Comparative Overview of Transnational Litigation in the Restitution Cases

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Abstract

Throughout World War II, it is estimated that up to 20% of all of Europe’s art became the object of numerous forms of looting by the Nazi regime. Despite the Allies’ significant efforts to recover and return such artworks, the repercussions of this unprecedented plunder can still be observed to this day; at the turn of the millennium, a renewed interest in the tragic fate of the looted art that was never recovered pervaded the Western world, leading to a new wave of restitutions that does not appear bound to come to a halt anytime soon. This volume highlights the fundamental differences that have characterized the evolution of this process in Europe and in the Unites States, by retracing some landmark cases and the way they have impacted the discussion around restitution.
Translated title of the contributionThe Nazi Plunder of European Art: A Comparative Overview of Transnational Litigation in the Restitution Cases
Original languageItalian
Place of PublicationMilano
PublisherFranco Angeli Edizioni
Number of pages172
ISBN (Electronic)9788835132820
ISBN (Print)9788835126416
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2022

Keywords

  • Nazi Looted Art
  • restitution
  • art law, art handling, art insurance, art transport, art loans, temporary exhibitions
  • cultural property
  • property law
  • private international law
  • comparative law

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