He played a role in the celebrated Allied operation to preserve European artworks and cultural treasures stolen by the Nazis.
Tag: Monuments Men
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Met Museum Trains ‘Monuments Men' With Eye on Ukraine
Curators are teaching military officers to save imperiled treasures abroad, but their efforts to credit Ukrainian artists have been met with a mixed response.
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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.