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Danbury Library presents: The Story of the Monuments Men - A Virtual Talk


*The event has already taken place on this date: Tue, 02/01/2022
Virtually join Anna Bottinelli, president of the Monuments Men Foundation, and learn about the story of the men and women who risked their lives in order to recover artwork looted by the Nazis during WWII. She will also discuss the Foundation’s work to bring awareness about the service of these cultural heroes, their achievements and to complete their unfinished mission of returning missing art to their rightful owners.

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Please Note: This is a virtual program via Zoom. Participants will receive a link to the program via email upon completing registration.

Join Anna Bottinelli, president of the Monuments Men Foundation, for a fascinating talk about the story of the men and women who risked their lives in order to recover artwork looted by the Nazis during WWII. She will also discuss the Foundation’s work to bring awareness about the service of these cultural heroes, their achievements and to complete their unfinished mission of returning missing art to their rightful owners.

Anna Bottinelli is the president of the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art, in Dallas, Texas. During her tenure at the Foundation, Ms. Bottinelli has overseen numerous restitutions of cultural objects to individuals and museums in Europe. She has also served as a consultant for “Hunting Nazi Treasure,” an eight-part investigative documentary series produced by Saloon Media in 2017. Ms. Bottinelli received her B.A. in History of Art from John Cabot University in Rome and her M.A. in Art History at The Courtauld Institute of Art in London.

FREE! Registration is required.

Register here: https://danburylibrary.evanced...
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Location:

ONLINE ONLY
Contact name: 
Katherine Mostacero
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
02/01/2022
Time: 
6 pm
Price: 
FREE

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