Descrição
«This enthralling detective story tells of the recovery of thousands of works of art looted from galleries and private collections of Europe by the Nazis during World War II. Hitler’s dream had been to build a great art gallery at his home town, Linz, in Austria. Even as a teenager he had made sketches of how his ambition could be realized, but once he rose to power his ambition became an obsession. Having set himself up as the arbiter of what was and what was not acceptable as Art, he personally supervised the acquiring-by whatever means were necessary—of the works of art destined for the Linz Museum. By the end of the War the Nazis had amassed a staggering collection of major works, hidden in secret caches awaiting the building of the Linz Museum. This book describes Hitler’s ‘Special Mission Linz’ (the name he gave to his project), from its birth in about 1906 to the end of the War, when the extent of the looting became apparent to the Allies. The extraordinary ways in which many of the priceless works of art were recovered by Allied Art Officers are the climax to this fascinating story, but many have never been recovered-some may have been destroyed, or must still be waiting to be found somewhere in Austria. An extensive bibliography and list of major works of art still missing are given in appendices». Ilustrado com fotografias a preto e branco. Exemplar em bom estado. Conserva a sobrecapa editorial.
