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The Chagall in the Professors’ Backyard: Orphée between Georgetown and the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

By Victoria Korotchenko Tucked behind shrubbery and overgrown trees, the lively mosaic that was once the pride and joy of a beloved Georgetown home is now just one of many pieces within the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden. You would think the name-brand recognition of its artist or the bright blue and yellow tiles might attract crowds, but Marc Chagall’s Orphée stands secluded and … Continue reading The Chagall in the Professors’ Backyard: Orphée between Georgetown and the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

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Reckoning with the Past: Nazi-Looted Art Restitution in Austria

Kathleen Walsh In 2015, the Austrian Commission for Provenance Research announced that a painting by the famous Austrian artist Gustav Klimt had been restituted to the wrong family. The initial research confused two Klimt paintings that Nazis stole from Jewish families during World War II: “Apple Tree II” and “Roses Under the Trees.” While the heirs of Nora Stiasny–an Austrian Jewish art collector killed in … Continue reading Reckoning with the Past: Nazi-Looted Art Restitution in Austria

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