MSK Ghent Declines to Return Nazi-Looted Painting, Citing Past Compensation

The Museum of Fine Arts (MSK) in Ghent has declined to restitute Gaspar de Craye’s Nazi-looted Portrait of Bishop Triest, saying that the painting’s original owner and heirs were previously compensated. Jewish groups in Belgium, however, continue to demand further compensation, fueling controversy. According to the Dutch-language press, Ghent appointed an independent commission a year ago to investigate the origins of the Portrait of Bishop Triest. The commission ultimately conc