Tiepolo and the Nazis: unexpected story behind one painting
Domenico Tiepolo. Trojan Horse series in three parts at the Tiepolo: Venice in the North exhibition at the Sinebrychoff Art Museum – Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki, Finland. Autumn 2020 – Winter 2021. Photo (C) Hannu Pakarinen. Credit: Sinebrychoff Art Museum – Finnish National Gallery, Finland. With kind permission of the Sinebrychoff Art Museum. By Inna Rogatchi (C) With special thanks to inspired and inspiring colleagues: director of Amos Rex Museum, Dr Kai Kartio, director of the Sinebrychoff Art Museum-Finnish National Gallery Dr Kirsi Eskelinen, chief curator of the Sinebrychoff Art Museum-Finnish National Gallery Dr Ira Westergard, researcher at the University of Helsinki Kersti Tainio. From Unremarkable Acquisition To Major Re-discovery This year, the end of April 2021, marks the 25th anniversary of a very special art acquisition which resulted in one of the most stunning re-discoveries in the present day art history. In Ap...