Who owns the painting “Tarquinius and Lucretia” by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), which came to Russia after the Second World War?
A civil case that starts on Tuesday (2 p.m.) at the Potsdam Regional Court revolves around this question.
A Russian citizen who claims to have bought the work in 1999 is suing the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation in Berlin-Brandenburg.
Potsdam - This demands the work of art of the Flemish painter back.
The dispute over the painting has dragged on for years.
According to the plaintiff, the work is said to have been exhibited in Sanssouci Palace from 1930.
After the end of the war it was brought to Russia and finally bought by him.
At times he lent it to museums, such as the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
The plant is currently located in a warehouse in Russia.
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The Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg demanded the painting, which had been reported missing, back in the early 2000s.
The Russian judiciary followed the Potsdam district court and confiscated the plant.
In 2004, however, the Potsdam Regional Court ruled that the seizure was not lawful.
Now the dispute goes into a new round.
dpa