FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “Nazi art show helps Austria confront its past • FRANCE 24 English” – below is their description.
From Swastika-adorned landscapes to Third Reich propaganda posters, many may find the objects in the latest exhibition at the MUSA museum in Vienna shocking. But curators are hoping the collection of Nazi-era artworks will shed light on the role of art under National Socialism, while also helping the Austrian capital confront its complicated war-era past.
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Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked East Alpine country in the southern part of Central Europe. It is composed of nine federated states, one of which is Vienna, Austria’s capital and its largest city.
It is bordered by Germany to the northwest; the Czech Republic to the north; Slovakia to the northeast; Hungary to the east; Slovenia and Italy to the south; and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west.
Austria occupies an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi) and has a population of nearly 9 million people. While German is the country’s official language, many Austrians communicate informally in a variety of Bavarian dialects.
France is a republic and the largest Western European nation. Through expansion and colonisation in the 17th and 18th centuries France became a great power and still retains territories around the world. It has a seat on the UN security council and is the world’s fourth most wealthy country with a high standard of living and strong cultural identity.