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WORCESTER Beginning around the early years of the 20th century and continuing up until around 1938, Dr. Richard Neumann built a notable collection of more than 200 paintings and sculptures that included Italian Renaissance art and Old Masters. You could tell he had a really refined taste, said Claire Whitner, the Worcester Art Museum s Curatorial Director and James A. Welu Director of European Art.
However, When you re talking about works of art from a person s collection, the through line is the person, Whitner said.
Richard Neumann (1879-1959) was a remarkable person and the joys and sorrows of the through line of his life are captured in the Worcester Art Museum s latest exhibition, What the Nazis Stole from Richard Neumann (and the search to get it back), opening April 10 and running until Jan. 16, 2022. (Currently, admission to WAM galleries and shop is by timed entry and advance ticket only. Visit worcesterart.org)