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According to Der Spiegel Online, the painting, Sermon on the Mount by the 17th century Flemish baroque painter Frans Francken the Younger has turned up on a German antiques show. The show—Kunst und Krempel—which the Spiegel is calling the German version of the Antiques Roadshow, is known for displaying literally the “art and junk” from the households all over Germany.
One man's trash is another man's treasure
However this painting is no piece of junk. Believed to have last been in the possession of Adolf Hitler, the painting is valued to be worth €100,000—roughly $143,000. Producers of the show have refused to release the name of the owner.
Millions of pieces of artwork were stolen by the Nazis during their 12 year reign of Germany. The many of the owners of such artworks are often in the dark about what they possess. This was the case with three pieces of art returned to the grandchildren of Jakob and Rosa Oppenheimer, who fled Nazi Germany in 1935. These pieces were returned by none other than California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Francken’s piece is one of the most current to come to light in recent days.
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