monuments men

In the conclusion of the movie “Monuments Men.” The team finds out that the Nazis are hiding the art in various mines and castles. They also become competitive with the Soviet Union who were seizing the art for reparation purposes. Many artifacts that were looted by the German Nazis were found and returned. Although some of the art was destroyed by Germans or taken as rewards by the Russians, in the end though the American army unit reigned victorious and recovered over 5 million different pieces and even found the German gold reserve that all but bankrupted the Nazi party. Afterwards Stokes is Briefing Harry Truman on the recovery of the items found Truman ask if his efforts and the two lost lives were justified in It and stokes replies yes. One of the more notable pieces that were discovered was Jan Van Eyck’s “Ghent Altarpiece 1432.” The artwork is a panel painting. It consists of 12 panels of hinged shutters. The content of the painting is of the virgin mary the almighty and John The Baptist and a mystic lamb. The painting is symbolic of the Lamb of God. The Madonna of Bruges was another artifact that was recovered by the Monuments men. The Madonna is a sculpture that was sculpted by Michelangelo in Italy in 1504. It is comprised of marble. The sculpture is of Mary holding an infant Jesus Leonardo Davinci’s “last supper” was one of the more coveted pieces to be rescued. The painting was painted in 1495. The scene represents the depiction of Jesus and his disciples at his last supper. The emphasis of the painting is of Jesus when he foretells of his betrayal to his disciples. The composition shows the reaction that each disciple had according to the bible. The bust of Charlemagne is a reliquary of King Charlemagne and it is said to contain parts of his skull. It is a great representation of gothic gold work. The sculpture is not an actual portrait of Charlemagne but actually an idealized image Édouard Manet's "In the Conservatory," is an oil painting painted in 1879. It is a depiction of a married couple. The setting is a conservatory. The woman in the painting is the focal point due to her positioning and more colorfully dressed. The painting arouses a feeling of disconnect due to the lack of eye contact and engagement with the viewer.