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What happened in 1933 involving the Prussian Academy of Arts?

  • Liebermann resigned when it decided to no longer exhibit works by Jewish artists

  • Liebermann became its president

  • Liebermann donated his art collection to it

  • The Prussian Academy collapsed

Answer

In 1933, Max Liebermann resigned from the Prussian Academy of Arts when it decided to no longer exhibit works by Jewish artists. Liebermann was a prominent German artist who had been a member of the academy since 1898. He was also a vocal critic of the Nazi regime, and his resignation was seen as a protest against its anti-Semitic policies.
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