STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1992, sig. 109-6/84

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51 Some about the quality of the German University Institute f. bild. Kunst. On the occasion of the stay of the Munich academic professor Constantin G e r a r d i n g e r in Prague, the most outstanding contemporary German painter, who had often had the opportunity to talk to the guide about today's art business, he also visited the German Art Academy in Prague and visited a number of the works of Prof. Hönich's students. literally; "Yes, what you have built up here is precisely what the Führer wants, this is the most authentic German art, he (the Führers) would be thrilled if he saw something like this. This was put into work in Prague at a time when, everywhere in his own German motherland, one was entirely devoted to the Jewish element and to all of us Germans' foreign influences. Yes, if I had only one such student who had the skills, as one whom you call your weakest." In addition to this testimony of a great artist, the following facts may speak: In 1937, the House of German Art was solemnly opened by our leader. Prof. Hönich was represented by 6 of the Sudeten German artists there. He himself was present with two large students. The guide bought several of these works. The brilliant recognitions that the school received