How Long to Read The Berlin Masterpieces in America

How Long Does it Take to Read The Berlin Masterpieces in America?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read The Berlin Masterpieces in America by Peter J. Bell

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This new volume tells the story of some of the paintings rescued by the the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives (MFAA) organization, the so-called "Monuments Men." In December 1945, 202 paintings, found in German salt mines 2,100 feet underground, where they had been hidden to escape the allied bombing of Berlin, were brought to the United States "for safe keeping" by the Department of the Army. They were exhibited in 1948 at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, before some of them were sent on a whistle-stop tour of 13 US cities, despite furious opposition from museum directors, Gallery staff, the public, government officials, and a resolution from 98 leading art authorities demanding the immediate return of the works to Germany. All the paintings, examples of Flemish, Dutch, German, French, English, and Italian Schools, were from museums in Berlin, and had been found in April 1945, along with 100 tons of Reichsbank gold, by the special team of art historians and experts, seconded in the US army, and charged with locating and restituting works of art looted by the Nazis. This book is the first to consider the paintings themselves; it features 22 artworks that were in the original NGA exhibition, including four paintings on loan from Berlin, augmented by others from Cincinnati Art Museum, National Gallery of Art, Washington, The Getty Museum, Miami University (Oxford, OH), and the Taft Museum.

How long is The Berlin Masterpieces in America?

The Berlin Masterpieces in America by Peter J. Bell is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Berlin Masterpieces in America Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read The Berlin Masterpieces in America aloud.

What Reading Level is The Berlin Masterpieces in America?

The Berlin Masterpieces in America is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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