The Gottbegnadeten-Liste – “God-gifted list” or “Important Artist Exempt List”

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The Gottbegnadeten-Liste, translating to “God-gifted list” or “Important Artist Exempt List”, was a significant document compiled in Nazi Germany during the final stages of the Second World War (1) . Assembled in August 1944 by the Reichsministerium für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda (Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda) under Joseph Goebbels , it comprised a list of German artists deemed crucial to the Nazi regime (1) . The name “Gottbegnadeten-Liste” itself was derived from the official file title of the document used by the Propaganda Ministry (2) .