The Nazi-Era Theft of the 1709 Mendelssohn Stradivari – A Case Study on Looted Cultural Property, Provenance, and the Law
Professor Carla Shapreau will discuss her discovery of the 1709 Mendelssohn Stradivari violin, stolen in Berlin in the fog of World War II and missing for nearly 80 years. This case study raises questions about Nazi-era looting, authenticity, provenance analysis, issues of transparency and access, the havoc resulting from inconsistent laws, and the restitution of […]