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Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy (born Paul Felix Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy; 18 January 1841, Leipzig – 17 February 1880, Berlin) was a German chemist and a pioneer in the manufacture of aniline dye. He co-founded the Aktien-Gesellschaft für Anilin-Fabrikation (AGFA), a German chemical company.
Paul Robert Ernst von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (born 14 November 1875 in Berlin; died 10 May 1935) was a German Jewish banker and art collector. The persecution of his family under the Nazis has resulted in numerous lawsuits for restitution. Paul von Mendelssohn Bartholdy; oil painting by Max Liebermann, 1909.
In 1873, Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy ties the knot a second time, this time with Enole Oppenheim, the younger sister of his first wife. But this family idyll, too, is to be short-lived. After evincing symptoms of cardiac trouble, Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy succumbs to a heart attack at the age of 39.
Dec 23, 2022 · Sompo Holdings, Inc. et al filed December 13th, the heirs of Berlin banker Paul Mendelssohn-Bartholdy ask for $750 million in punitive damages from the Japanese-based company Sompo regarding the...
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The German couple Paul and Charlotte von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy amassed an important art collection in the early decades of the twentieth century. They were early adopters of avant-garde trends such as Cubism, and their patronage also extended to modern architecture and applied arts.
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Dec 24, 2022 · In the 1930s, Berlin banker Paul Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was forced to sell seven paintings by Vincent van Gogh under Nazi pressure. His descendants and lawful heirs are now suing the Japanese...
Jun 8, 2021 · Paul von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was a relative of the famous composer Felix Mendelssohn and the Enlightenment philosopher Moses Mendelssohn.