Art Theft, Looting, and Repatriation

Explore the complex world of art theft, looting, and repatriation in this 40-minute lecture. Delve into famous cases of art theft, including the Thomas Crown Affair and the Mona Lisa heist. Examine the historical context of art looting, from Napoleon's conquests to Nazi Germany's systematic plunder. Learn about notorious art thieves like Stephane Breitwieser and the impact of their crimes. Discover the ongoing challenges of repatriating stolen artworks, including high-profile cases like the Elgin Marbles and Gustav Klimt's paintings. Gain insight into the global art crime industry and its ranking as the third highest-grossing criminal activity. Analyze the concept of "degenerate art" and its role in Nazi ideology. Explore a list of famous missing artworks, including pieces by Matisse, Rembrandt, and Vermeer, and understand the ongoing efforts to recover these priceless cultural treasures.

Intro
THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1999)
PYRAMIDS AT GIZA
OBELISK FROM HELIOPOLIS
HORSES: BASILICA SAN MARCO, VENICE
ART THEFT IS THE THIRD HIGHEST GROSSING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY BEHIND DRUGS AND WEAPONS!
UFFIZI GALLERY, FLORENCE
Napoleon's Philosophy about art theft
ADOLPH HITLER AND THE NAZI PARTY ARE INFAMOUS ART THIEVES
AFTER HIS APPRECIATION OF GERMANIC ART, HE WAS VERY MUCH A CLASSICIST
IMPRESSIONIST WORKS
EXPRESSIONIST WORKS
DADAIST WORKS
CAMILLE PISSARRO (1830-1903)
PROPHET EMILE NOLDE
PAUL KLEE (1879-1940)
Degenerate Art Act of 1937
STEP ONE: RID THE WORLD OF BAD ART
STEP TWO: COLLECT EUROPE'S FINEST ART TREASURES
MARIA ALTMANN (1916-2011)
THOMAS BRUCE AKA LORD ELGIN
ADAM WORTH 134B Head of a criminal
Vincenzo Peruggia Carpenter On a Monday morning in August 1911 he steps out of a storage closet where he had been hiding overnight walks over and steals the most famous painting of all time...
STEPHANE BREITWEISER
STUDY FOR OVER VITEBSK
THE SCREAM (VERSION TWO)
MADONNA WITH THE YARNWINDER
HENRI MATISSE: LUXEMBOURG GARDENS MISSING SINCE: FEBRUARY 24, 2006
MAXFIELD PARISH: VANDERBILT MURALS MISSING SINCE: JULY 28, 2002
ANDREW WYETH: MOON MADNESS MISSING SINCE: MID-1980s
HENRY MOORE: RECLINING FIGURE MISSING SINCE: DECEMBER 15, 2005
JEAN-BAPTISTE OUDRY: THE WHITE DUCK MISSING SINCE: SEPTEMBER 30, 1992
CARAVAGGIO: NATIVITY MISSING SINCE: OCTOBER 1969
REMBRANDT: STORM ON THE SEA OF GALILEE
JOHANNES VERMEER: THE CONCERT
BOOKS ON THE GARDNER MUSEUM