How many pieces of art are still missing from ww2?
How many pieces of art are still missing from ww2? Still Missing: the Continued Restitution of Nazi Looted Art Though the artworks covered here have been recovered, and some returned to the descendants of their rightful owners, it is worth remembering that over 30,000 pieces of art are still missing.
What happened to many art pieces during World War 2?
Disposal of Confiscated Art and Pieces Still Lost The Nazis began hastily confiscating more than 20,000 works of modern art in 1937. At that time, they made no plans for what would happen to the art. A year later, the Nazis passed a law legalizing the sale of confiscated art.