The Venus Fixers: The Remarkable Story of the Allied Monuments Officers Who Saved Italy's Art During World War II

by Ilaria Dagnini Brey

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In 1943, while the world was convulsed by war, a few visionaries -- in the private sector and in the military -- committed to protect Europe's cultural heritage from the indiscriminate ravages of World War II.

In the midst of the conflict, the Allied Forces appointed the monuments officers--a motley group of art historians, curators, architects, and artists--to ensure that the great masterworks of European art and architecture were...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0312429908

ISBN13:9780312429904

Release Date:June 2010

Publisher:St. Martin's Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 8.3"

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography History Military Museum Studies & Museology Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences World War II

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