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World War 2 was the biggest and most brutal war around the world. Artists found a way to express themselves during the destruction. Most art was shown through propaganda, art used to promote war efforts, which was effective in getting soldiers.
But Hitler tried his best to eliminate every single piece of non-German art during the Third Reich. The Nazis took wagons and wagons filled with all sorts or extravagant works of art such as sculptures and oil paintings. They would often burn art in public or in front of the artist themselves. But luckily not all of the art was burned. Only what they considered rubbish was burned and the rest was contained in storage units and abandoned mines.
But Hitler tried his best to eliminate every single piece of non-German art during the Third Reich. The Nazis took wagons and wagons filled with all sorts or extravagant works of art such as sculptures and oil paintings. They would often burn art in public or in front of the artist themselves. But luckily not all of the art was burned. Only what they considered rubbish was burned and the rest was contained in storage units and abandoned mines.
After the war the Allies created special organizations such as the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives (MFAA). They hired artists called Monuments Men to find/salvage art during the war. After the end of WW2, the Allied forces found over 1,050 storage sites filled with works of art. Most of the art was found and sold to art dealers. Ever since then, it has been an art dealers dream to get ahold of one of these paintings.