A priceless 16th century Italian painting that was looted by Nazi Germany during World War II and discovered in Japan has been returned to Poland, authorities say.
Poland's culture minister, Piotr Glinski, right, adresses the media during a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Glinski said that a precious 16th century painting"Madonna with Child," attributed to Alessandro Turchi, that was looted from a private Polish collection by Nazi Germany during World War II has been found in Japan and returned to Poland's ownership.
He said it was “not easy” to explain the history behind the looted works as well as the need for their return. But he said the “Madonna with Child” was returned following negotiations with the Japanese side and the "Mainichi Auction Inc. as well as the person who was in possession of the painting have decided to return it to Poland, without any costs.”
The painting was identified by ministry experts at an auction in Tokyo in 2022. It comes from a collection of Poland's 18th century aristocrat Stanislaw Kostka-Potocki. In 1823, the painting was listed among art works belonging to another Polish aristocrat, Henryk Lubomirski, in the town of Przeworsk. It was looted during the war and was sold at a New York auction in the late 1990s.
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