The French government has validated claims to seven works of art taken from Jewish owners during World War II, and has promised to return them.  The works include Henri Matisse’s  Le Mur Rose, de l’Hôpital d’Ajaccio, and will be returned to Tom Seldorff, the 82-year old grandson of original owner Richard Neumann.  This is incredibly rare. It’s the largest number of paintings we’ve been able to give back to Jewish families in over a decade,” said Bruno Saunier of the National Museums Agency.Read more at The Guardian

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