Bavarian State Painting Collections

The Bavarian State Painting Collections (German: Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen), based in Munich, oversees the collections of artworks held by the Free State of Bavaria. It was establisehd in 1799 as Centralgemäldegaleriedirektion.[1]Artwork include paintings, sculpture, prints, photographs, video art and installation art. Some pieces are on display in numerous galleries and museums throughout Bavaria.

Direktion der Bayerischen Staatsgemäldesammlungen
(Bavarian State Painting Collections)
administration plaque

Galleries of the Bavarian State Painting Collections in Munich
Further information: List of painters in the Pinakothek

Galleries of the Bavarian State Painting Collections outside Munich

Nazi Looted Art in Bavarian State Collections

In 2016, the heirs of Alfred Flechtheim, a German-Jewish art dealer and collector, sued the German state of Bavaria, arguing in court papers that it has refused to turn over works of art that the heirs say were looted by the Nazis before World War II.[2]

References
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  2. Bowley, Graham (6 December 2016). "Jewish Dealer's Heirs File Suit Over Art in Bavarian State Collection". The New York Times.

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