If you didn't know already, at one point Hitler was a struggling artists around his mid-20's in Vienna. An art dealer, Samuel Morgenstern, sold several of his paintings to wealthy clients in 1911. Eventually, when Hitler rose to power in the 1930's, his forces seized Samuel's gallery and deported him, where he died several years later. The piece thats being auctioned is a blue ceramic pitcher with soft flower, which were actually considered an unusual subject for Hitler to draw. The bidding will start at $30,000, and it's 13.5 in by 10.75 in.
I have always known Adolf Hitler, at one point, was an artist, but I've never actually seen any of his works until now. I believe that this painting is a truly priceless work of art because it contradicts what we've usually tied our opinions to about Hitler. He was known as an anti-semitic Nazi leader with unrealistic ideals for society, which led to millions upon millions of deaths. However, the exact antithesis of it is seen in the painting. It shows attention to detail, patience, and has soft (not harsh) colors. It really does remain a mystery as to how such an abhorrent person can create such a beautiful work of art.
This is interesting. I also read that Hitler was an artist but had never really seen his artwork until now. Something like this definitely doesn't come to mind when you think about what sort of artwork Hitler would make; it really does contradict all that we know about his mindset.
ReplyDeleteI'd imagine this would go to a history buff for a lot more than $30,000.
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