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Why Hitler and Hermann Göring Went To War Over The Ghent Altarpiece

Lost Masterpieces

The Ghent Altarpiece is one of the world’s most abused and threatened artworks, even becoming the center of a tug of love between Hitler and Goring.

Allison McNearney
Allison McNearney
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Allison McNearney

Allison McNearney

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