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The Fake Vermeers

Posted on October 15, 2010 by 100swallows

When the Allies started bombing Germany, Hermann Goering, the Nazi Reichsmarschall ( Marshal of the Reich), hid his fabulous collection of paintings in the salt mines of Austria. The American soldiers soon found them and began an investigation: where had … Continue reading →

Posted in art, art history, Bible, Vermeer | Tagged art collectors, fake paintings, fakes, forger, fraud, Goering, Nazi Air-Marshal, Nazi minister, nazi reichsmarschall, van Meegeren | 24 Comments

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