Suchergebnisse
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USA. Year. 2006. Duration. 117 min. language. English. An epic journey through seven countries documenting the systematic theft, deliberate destruction and miraculous survival of Europe’s art treasures during World War II. For twelve years, the Nazis looted and destroyed art on a scale unprecedented in history.
24. Nov. 2008 · “The Rape of Europa,” a documentary, released last year, about the Nazi pillaging of art and the Allied effort to return it, airs on PBS stations on Monday.
The Rape of Europa (1559–62), which the artist characterized as the crowning achievement of his poesie series in a letter to Philip II, depicts the legendary founding story of Europe. The painting showcases Titian’s ability to capture raw human emotion depicting Europa at the moment of her abduction, waving a swath of red fabric while clinging to Jupiter, who has transformed himself into a ...
30. Sept. 2008 · The Rape of Europa tells the epic story of the systematic theft, deliberate destruction and miraculous survival of Europe's art treasures during the Third Reich and the Second World War. In a journey through seven countries, the film takes the audience into the violent whirlwind of fanaticism, greed, and warfare that threatened to wipe out the artistic heritage of Europe. For twelve long years ...
Titian - The Rape of Europa, 1559-1562. This horizontal, almost square oil on canvas painting is massive – taking up almost the entire wall it hangs on. It depicts a scene from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Infatuated with Europa, Jupiter (king of the gods) transforms himself into a bull and abducts her. This painting captures the moment when ...
17. Sept. 2007 · Photo: Menemsha Films. A thorough adaptation of Lynn H. Nicholas’s book, The Rape of Europa scrupulously details a Nazi practice usually relegated to historical footnotes: the systematic looting and destruction of Europe’s collected works of art. Early Sam and Max -style conjecture—that Hitler’s personal failure as an artist was a root ...
14. Aug. 2009 · The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in HistoryMost of us are aware that World War II was the most destructive war i...
