The Journey of a Masterpiece: Art, War, and Morality

The Journey of a Masterpiece: Art, War, and Morality

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Arts, Social Studies, Moral Science

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

FREE Resource

The video explores the journey of a Pissarro painting, originally owned by a Jewish family in Germany, which was confiscated by the Nazis. After WWII, the painting was lost until it was found in a Spanish museum. Claude, a family member, is fighting a legal battle to reclaim it, facing challenges due to its complex history. The case raises questions about the intersection of law and morality in art restitution.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the original owner of the Pissarro painting before it was taken by the Nazis?

The Spanish Museum

Baron Hynek

Claude's grandmother

Claude Casera

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the condition imposed by the Nazis for Claude's grandparents to leave Germany?

They had to renounce their citizenship

They had to work for the Nazi regime

They had to pay a large sum of money

They had to leave the painting behind

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which country was the painting discovered after more than 60 years?

Spain

Germany

Italy

France

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the wealthy art collector that owned the painting before it was sold to the Spanish museum?

Claude Casera

Baron Hynek von Thyssen

Otto Ngui Bauer

Camille Pissarro

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main legal argument used by the Spanish museum to claim ownership of the painting?

The painting was a gift

The family was compensated

The painting was never stolen

The painting was purchased legally

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much compensation did Claude's family receive from the German government in 1958?

$13,000

$100,000

$20,000

$50,000

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated value of the painting today?

$1 million

$5 million

$10 million

$20 million

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