- Summary
- "The roll-call of mankind's wars down the centuries is paralleled by an equally extensive catalogue of the theft, destruction, plundering, displacement and concealing of some of the greatest works of art. From the many wars of Classical Antiquity, through the military turning points and detours of the Fourth Crusade, the Thirty Years' War, Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, World Wars I and II, and then onwards to the ongoing contemporary conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya, the history of art crime in times of war contains myriad fascinating and often little-known stories of the fate of humankind's greatest works of art. 'Plundering Beauty: A History of Art Crime During War' charts the crucial milestones of art crimes spanning two thousand years. The works of art involved have fascinating stories to tell, as civilization moves from a simple and brutal 'winner takes it all' attitude to the spoils of war, to contemporary understanding, and commitment to, the idea that a society's artistic heritage truly belongs to all humankind"--Back cover.
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Tompkins, Arthur, author.
- Published
- London, UK : Lund Humphries, 2018
©2018
- Contents
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Introduction
1. Rome
2. The Fourth Crusade
3. The Thirty Years' War
4. Napoleon
5. The First World War
6. The Second World War: Western Europe
7. The Second World War: Eastern Europe
8. Unravelling the Nazi plunder: the monuments, fine arts, and archive officers
9. The Yugosalv wars
10. Afghanistan and Iraq
Coda: Iraq and Syria.
- Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-182) and index.
Introduction -- 1. Rome -- 2. The Fourth Crusade -- 3. The Thirty Years' War -- 4. Napoleon -- 5. The First World War -- 6. The Second World War: Western Europe -- 7. The Second World War: Eastern Europe -- 8. Unravelling the Nazi plunder: the monuments, fine arts, and archive officers -- 9. The Yugosalv wars -- 10. Afghanistan and Iraq -- Coda: Iraq and Syria.
