Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Looted in Australia
At the end of the 18th century, the British empire added Australia to its territory. Since the famous arrival of Captain Cook white people have...
Jimena Escoto 27 May 2022
At the end of the 18th century, the British empire added Australia to its territory. Since the famous arrival of Captain Cook white people have...
Jimena Escoto 27 May 2022
2021 was the year of a double anniversary for Mexico, marking 200 years since liberation from Spanish dominion, and 500 years since the fall of...
Magda Michalska 27 May 2022
Have you ever wondered how European modern artists were inspired by African art? They certainly didn’t travel to the continent. The answer is...
Jimena Escoto 27 May 2022
Movies on thefts and art heists are making huge box office hits for their great action and wit. However, even if real art heists have been sometimes...
Irina Diana Calu 9 May 2022
Art theft and looting occurred on a massive scale during World War II. It all started with Adolf Hitler’s unsuccessful career as an artist. He...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 April 2022
Have you seen this painting? It is missing. Since 1945. Let’s explore the story of one of the most important paintings to go missing during...
Zuzanna Stańska 10 April 2022
The Hitler’s Museum – originally in German called Das Führermuseum, was luckily an unrealized art museum within a cultural complex planned...
Zuzanna Stańska 19 February 2022
Africa is a beautiful continent filled with sweeping landscapes and mighty rivers. Its history is filled with great kingdoms and large empires. Its...
James W Singer 12 February 2022
When the year has come to an end it’s always fun to look back at the books that inspired and impacted us. For me, easily the most fascinating...
Nadine Waldmann 10 January 2022
Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara was donated to the Musée Guimet in 1889 by French archeologist Gustave Dumoutier. It represents the blissful blending of...
James W Singer 3 January 2022
Striding Lion is a masterpiece of Mesopotamian art through its monumental size and composition. It symbolizes the strength of King Nebuchadnezzar II...
James W Singer 19 December 2021
Kūka’ilimoku is a masterpiece of Hawaiian art. It is an artistic icon of Hawai’i, Polynesia, and Oceania. With so little Oceanic art displayed...
James W Singer 9 December 2021