num_pages: 498
description: The story told in this superbly researched and suspenseful book is that of the Third Reich's war on European culture and the Allies' desperate effort to preserve it. From the Nazi purges of 'degenerate art' and Goering's shopping sprees in occupied Paris to the perilous journey of the 'Mona Lisa' from Paris and the painstaking reclamation of the priceless treasures of liberated Italy, The Rape of Europa is a sweeping narrative of greed, philistinism, and heroism that combines superlative scholarship with a compelling drama.The cast of characters includes Hitler and Goering, Gertrude Stein and Marc Chagall--not to mention works by artists from Leonardo da Vinci to Pablo Picasso.
title: The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War
titlecomplete: The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War
genres: Historical, History, World War II, European History, War, Germany, Art History, Museums, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 7480
places: Europe
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: General Nonfiction
publisher: Vintage