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#MeetTheArtworks: Say hello to the “Portraits of Gabrielle d'Estrées with her Sister the Duchess de Villars” (1590s) by the Master of the Fontainebleau School. Now at the @uffizigalleries, it was in the collection of Hermann #Göring, who received it as a gift on 1942. 1/3
#HistoricalSnapshot: (left) "Philip IV" by Velazquez after Peter Paul Rubens (right) Giotto's "Ognissanti Madonna" leaning against the walls of the Castle Montegufoni in #Italy. The paintings were looted by the Nazis from the @UffiziGalleries in #Florence.
#MeetTheArtworks: Say hello to one of the most famous portraits in history “Lady with an Ermine“ by Renaissance master #LeonardoDaVinci in Milan in 1489/1490 on behalf of the Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza. The sitter is Cecilia Gallerani (1473–1536), Sforza's mistress.
#MeetTheArtworks: Say hello to ‘Portrait of Mary Patton’ painted in 1927 by American artist Robert Henri. This intimate portrait was gifted to the @Philbrook by the Charitable Trust of #MonumentsMan Maurice DeVinna in 2017.
#MeetTheArtworks: Say hello to ‘The Death of Cato’ painted in 1779 by Belgian painter Mathieu Ignace van Brée (Belgian, 1773-1839). This classically-inspired scene was gifted to the @Philbrook by the Maurice DeVinna Charitable Trust, via John and Sharon Robinson, in 2016.
#MeetTheArtworks: Say hello to ‘Mademoiselle Fiocre in the ballet La Source,’ 1866-1868, by French Impressionist painted #EdgarDegas.
This haunting painting was recovered by the #MFAA and is now on view in the @AlbrightKnox collection 👏🏻
#Issue38: Our Winter Newsletter contains a new instalment of our #ContemporaryCreatives series, whereby talented supporters allow us to share their works inspired by the Monuments Men and Women. The latest included works from award-winning contemporary artist Cecilia Anastos.
For those looking to bring the quest of the Monuments Men and Women to life, the Foundation is proud to present “Monuments Mission,” a game designed by #MysteryCityGames to bring users a team-building experience full of historical learning.
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#MostWantedArtworks: The painting ‘Madonna and Child’ by Venetian Renaissance artist #PaoloVeronese was confiscated by the Nazi looting organisation (the ERR) from the Wacker-Bondy warehouse at 236 Blvd. Raspail, Paris, France, in 1940. Today, its whereabouts are still unknown.
#MeetTheArtworks: Say hello to ‘The Fiancé’ circa 1527 by #Dutch painter Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533). Today, this delicate work is on view at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg. The image below shows it alongside artworks recovered near Berchtesgaden, #Germany, 1945.