Explore the profound history of 'Benjamin voor Jozef,' an important painting by Amsterdam artist Josina Smeenk-Knap. This exhibition traces its forcible removal by German Sicherheitsdienst in 1941, its miraculous concealment, and eventual donation to the Bijbels Museum. Learn how this Old Testament artwork, after decades, has found its way to the St. Ignatiusgymnasium, connecting its past with a new generation. Delve into its narrative further with a special podcast series.
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This feature explores the remarkable journey of 'Benjamin voor Jozef,' a painting by Josina Smeenk-Knap, which was removed during WWII and has now returned to a location near its original place. The story is told through a podcast series detailing the artwork's survival and its transfer to the Bijbels Museum and later the St. Ignatiusgymnasium.
The artwork 'Benjamin voor Jozef,' created around 1928 by Amsterdam artist Josina Smeenk-Knap, depicts a scene from the Old Testament story of Joseph and his brothers. In 1941, the painting was forcibly removed from the Christelijke HBS in Amsterdam by the German Sicherheitsdienst. The school's caretaker salvaged the painting, hiding it and eventually leaving it with a paint shop, where it was rediscovered years later. After surviving a bombing raid that destroyed the school in 1944, the painting was eventually returned to the artist. In 1975, Josina Smeenk-Knap donated 'Benjamin voor Jozef' to the Bijbels Museum. Following a period in storage, the artwork has been transferred to the St. Ignatiusgymnasium, the successor to the original school, making its history tangible for a new generation. The narrative of its journey is further detailed in a special podcast series produced by Bertien Minco.
The page details the story of the artwork and its transfer to the St. Ignatiusgymnasium, suggesting it is on display there. Specific ticketing or admission information for viewing the painting is not provided on this page.
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