Four Walls Full of Art: Museum of Fine Arts Shows the Collections of Jewish Families · Leipziger Zeitung

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Most Extensive Exhibition on Jewish Art Collectors in Germany With more than 120 works, including 41 loans from, among others, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and the USA, it is the first exhibition on this scale in Germany, the Jewish Art Collectors,...

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In the 1920s, Leipzig had one of the largest Jewish communities in Germany. Some families had a significant influence on the visual arts – their cultural commitment and the works they donated to the Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (MdbK). After the National Socialists took power, the Jewish life in Leipzig was completely wiped out. [...] The contribution Four walls full of art: Museum der bildenden Künste shows the collections of Jewish fami…

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An exhibition at the Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts is dedicated to the art collections and stories of eleven Jewish families from Leipzig who were persecuted by the Nazis. Works by famous artists such as Max Pechstein and Max Klinger are on display. The museum also addresses its own involvement in expropriations.