The article introduces Kuldīga Regional Museum situated in the picturesque town in the west part of Latvia. The museum stands in the place of the old castle of the Livonian Order, while the building itself dates back to the early 20th century. The museum’s history as well as its art collection and interiors are presented in the article.
The article focuses on the issue of the looted Jewish art during the fascist Slovak State (1939 - 1945) and represents a pioneer attempt to summarize all available information. It covers the legal background (The Jewish Codex of 1941), procedures for gathering and evaluation of concerned objects (paintings, sculptures, applied art etc.), personal involvement of local art historians (Dr. Vladimír Wágner, Dr. Alžbeta Guntherová-Mayerová) and the works of art still in possession of local galleries (e.g. Slovak National Gallery).
The beginnings of Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen’s (1738 – 1822) more intensive interest in art and art collecting are associated with his stay in Bratislava (former Pressburg) from 1766 to 1780 (after the appointment to the position of the Governor and Chief Captain of Hungary by Empress Maria Theresa in 1765), and his fascination with the ideas of the French Enlightenment and Freemasonry. The article is primarily concerned with the social and cultural values which shaped Albert’s taste and his preferences in the period, when he renovated, built and furnished his residence at Bratislava Castle (including Italian, German, Dutch and Flemish artefacts).
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