Objects & Places from The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

Michael Finkel
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 161 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Objects & Places from The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

Michael Finkel
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 161 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Adam and Eve Sculpture

This was a piece created by Auguste Rodin and was stolen from the Rubens House. It symbolizes Breitwieser’s thievery and his relationship with Kleinklaus.

The Attic

This was where Breitwieser and Kleinklaus lived and stored the stolen artworks. It symbolized escape, secrecy, and preservation.

The Allegory of Autumn Painting

This was a piece painted on copper by Pieter Brueghel the Younger that Breitwieser stole in 2009. It represented Breitwieser’s inability to resist temptation.

Prison

This was where Breitwiesr was incarcerated after being arrested for stealing. It symbolized the consequences of stealing.

Alsace, France

This is a cultural region in eastern France where Breitwieser lived. It symbolized the blended cultures of France and Germany.

The Blue Plastic Box

This was where Breitwieser kept treasures he collected as a boy when he and his grandfather hiked the area and collected historical artifacts. It symbolized...

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