The Portrait Of A Young Man Is Still Missing
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Painted by Raphael in 1514, the Portrait of a Young Man was brought to Krakow in 1798 from Italy. It was put on display at the Czartoryski Museum, which tried to hide it at the start of the German invasion. The Nazis discovered the painting and began fighting over which leader would get to hang it in their office.
Hans Frank, the Governor-General of Poland ended up winning possession of the painting and proudly put it on display. When he was forced to flee in 1945, he took the valuable painting with him. When he was caught, the painting was nowhere to be found. It’s still missing today.
