In order to get some of these paintings from private collections he would threaten people or give them something in exchange for the piece of art. Art in the Nazi regime turned into a symbol of status. If someone had a piece of art, to the Nazis, it showed their dominance and power. Hitler’s private stash of the stolen art he had collected was said to have around seven thousand paintings. In the end when the Allies came they returned over ten thousand art pieces back to their owners, although many owners were no longer alive to take back the art
In order to get some of these paintings from private collections he would threaten people or give them something in exchange for the piece of art. Art in the Nazi regime turned into a symbol of status. If someone had a piece of art, to the Nazis, it showed their dominance and power. Hitler’s private stash of the stolen art he had collected was said to have around seven thousand paintings. In the end when the Allies came they returned over ten thousand art pieces back to their owners, although many owners were no longer alive to take back the art