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A 17th century painting, titled 'Portrait of a Man,' taken by Nazis from a prominent German Jewish art historian is returned to the owner's daughter. Elly Park reports.
Trucks transport nearly 30 royal treasures looted from Benin during France's colonial rule more than 130 years ago. Benin's President Patrice Talon and the country's culture minister travelled on Tuesday to Paris to bring home the 26 artefacts, part of France's President Emmanuel Macron's bid to restore African heritage. IMAGES
A cargo plane carrying nearly 30 royal treasures looted from Benin during French colonial rule more than 130 years ago lands at Cotonou airport, the economic capital of the West African state. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron visits the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works of the royal treasures of Abomey", at the Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac Museum. It will be the last time the colonial-era treasures taken from Benin will be shown in France before being handed back in a landmark gesture. IMAGES
Although these works of art look unremarkable at first glance, you might gasp after taking a look at the signature of the artist. The hand that drew these works belonged to none other than Adolf Hitler, the former dictator of Germany and Fuhrer of the Nazi party. Fourteen paintings created by the reviled Hitler will go to the highest bidder later in June in an auction hosted by Nuremberg-based Weidler auctioneers. The 14 paintings date back to around 100 years ago, when Hitler was still pursuing an artistic career, and most are signed by the far-right leader.
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