Reclusive collector Cornelius Gurlitt has died at 82 year of life
ARTinvestment.RU   12 мая 2014

His collection, estimated at about 1 billion euros, he bequeathed to the Art Museum of Bern, who now have to deal with the claims of the heirs of Holocaust victims

reclusive Collector Cornelius Gurlitt, which in 2012 were found more than 1,400 works of art, died may 6 at 82 years old. As reported by his spokesman Stephan Holzinger (Stephan Holzinger), 81-year-old Gurlitt had a complicated heart surgery, after which she decided to return to his Munich apartment — the same one where kept a collection of his father who collaborated with the Nazi art dealer Hildebrandt Gurlitt. It was there, under the supervision of his doctor and nurse, Cornelius Gurlitt spent his last dni@

Despite the fact that the collector has died a natural death (as stated by his lawyer), prosecutors, however, ordered an autopsy to rule out any interference of third parties. "We need to act with extreme caution", — quotes the edition of Bild district attorney Thomas Steinkraus-Koch (Thomas Steinkraus-Koch).

Heir to his art collection of Cornelius Gurlitt named the Art Museum of the city of Bern. For the management of the Museum this decision was a complete surprise, since previously they Gurlitt never worked. Museum Director Matthias Frehner (Mathias Frehner) said they were "surprised and delighted, but at the same time can't hide the fact that it is a delightful inheritance entails a huge responsibility and a lot of questions of the most complex and sensitive properties — in particular, the legal and ethical issues".

to Be the only unlimited heir to the collection of Cornelius Gurlitt, estimated at approximately 1 billion euros, it is not only a huge success but also a big headache. According to the German government, from about 970 1406 works found in the Munich apartment of Cornelius Gurlitt, could be confiscated by the Nazis from private and public collections. Of these, approximately 590 works were allegedly taken away from private collectors, but also about 380 — withdrawn from public museums. Some works heirs claimed during the life of Cornelius Gurlitt, and now the plaintiffs believe that with the death of a former holder collection nothing should stop to spend restitution in the shortest possible time. Now with all the claims and claims for disputed work, have to deal Berne Museu@

Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

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