EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 19 MIN
The Forger Who Fooled the Nazis (And Made Them Pay)
from Canvas & Consequence · host Podcaster
Meet Han van Meegeren, the mediocre Dutch painter who became history's most successful art forger by creating fake Vermeers so convincing that Hermann Göring traded 137 stolen paintings for just one of them. When the war ended, van Meegeren faced charges of treason for selling Dutch cultural treasures to the enemy—until he shocked the world by revealing his masterpieces were complete fabrications. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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