Czartoryski collection back on display after decade-long wait
Polish art collection, parts of which were once the property of Nazis and communists, reopens amid financial controversey
From rare parchments and ancient Egyptian mummies to artworks including a Rembrandt and a prized Leonardo da Vinci portrait, the Czartoryski collection, added to by generations of Polish nobles, is one of the most intriguing and varied in Europe.Its fate has been a mirror of Polish history: begun in lieu of a national museum at a time when Polish independence was under threat
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