The paintings were among more than 300 works seized during World War II from Adolphe Schloss, a German Jew who lived in France and amassed a collection of old master paintings.
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Richard Barancik, Last of the World War II Monuments Men, Dies at 98
He played a role in the celebrated Allied operation to preserve European artworks and cultural treasures stolen by the Nazis.
The New ‘Monuments Officers’ Prepare to Protect Art Amid War
A group of art experts have had intensive training to become part of the U.S. Army Reserve. It will be their job to help save cultural heritage in war zones.