Divinely Gifted

In the exhibition «"Divinely Gifted". National Socialism's Favoured Artists in the Federal Republic», the German Historical Museum looks at renowned protagonists of the National Socialist art scene. Many of these artists continued to make a career for themselves after 1945.

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A journalist documents a painting entitled «The Last Battle of Bismarck» by Claus Bergen from 1949 in the exhibition «"Divinely Gifted". National Socialism's Favoured Artists in the Federal Republic».
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A woman walks through the exhibition «"Divinely Gifted". National Socialism's Favoured Artists in the Federal Republic».
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A man walks through the exhibition «"Divinely Gifted". National Socialism's Favoured Artists in the Federal Republic» past a 26-part cycle by Werner Peiner entitled «Demons of the Hour».
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A woman walks through the exhibition «"Divinely Gifted". National Socialism's Favoured Artists in the Federal Republic» and looks at «Pallas Athene» by Arno Breker from 1956/57.
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A journalist documents a bronze model of Fortuna for the dome of Charlottenburg Palace by Richard Scheibe in the exhibition «"Divinely Gifted". National Socialism's Favoured Artists in the Federal Republic» a bronze model of Fortuna for the dome of Charlottenburg Palace by Richard Scheibe.
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A man walks through the exhibition «"Divinely Gifted". National Socialism's Favoured Artists in the Federal Republic» and looks at a painting entitled «The Last Stand of the Bismarck» by Claus Bergen from 1949. In the foreground are two busts, Peter and Irene Ludwig by Arno Breker.