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How Art Was (Mostly) Protected During World War II by Artsjournal

In London, the Elgin Marbles were hidden in Aldwych tube station " although, alarmingly, it was later revealed it wouldn't have withstood a direct hit. In Paris, the Louvre was emptied out in 1939, with 3,600 paintings packed off to safe houses. The Mona Lisa " now considered too fragile to be moved " was […]

SOURCE: www.bbc.com at 01:36PM on April 18, 2018

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