Oh wow-- would have loved to have seen that exhibit in the Quirinale. It really is miraculous the amount of things that have survived, when you think about all of the various inter-Italy battles throughout the medieval and Renaissance periods, the two World Wars, and all of the earthquakes, floods and various natural disasters over thousands of years. Now I have to look up Discobolus!
Just saw that you had done a piece on the Met as well-- can't wait to read it. The Met really is an amazing place-- we're very fortunate that our neighbor in NYC volunteers for the Conservation Department and invited us to their annual fundraiser. It's a fascinating evening and the conservators are happy to chat about their work and show you how they do it.
Have a wonderful time in Rome!! We're heading there on June 7! Thanks again for the very kind comments-- your support means so much.
Thanks so much. Really want to read “Saving Italy” The “Monuments Men” movie is awful by the way. Not sure how you take a star like George Clooney and a story like that and somehow come up with something completely inert. But the “Monuments Men” book is good as well.
At every museum visit I am ever grateful to those who risked their lives to preserve art for future generations. The Quirinale in Rome had a poignant exhibit last year on art protected and preserved during WW2, featuring the famous Discobolus.
Absolutely LOVED your article. From now on, I will think of these amazing people on Memorial Day. Just as you are in NY (We just went to the Met on Friday!) I am heading to Rome on Tuesday! Keep the great articles coming! I would love to hear more about your visit to the Met conservation department.
Oh wow-- would have loved to have seen that exhibit in the Quirinale. It really is miraculous the amount of things that have survived, when you think about all of the various inter-Italy battles throughout the medieval and Renaissance periods, the two World Wars, and all of the earthquakes, floods and various natural disasters over thousands of years. Now I have to look up Discobolus!
Just saw that you had done a piece on the Met as well-- can't wait to read it. The Met really is an amazing place-- we're very fortunate that our neighbor in NYC volunteers for the Conservation Department and invited us to their annual fundraiser. It's a fascinating evening and the conservators are happy to chat about their work and show you how they do it.
Have a wonderful time in Rome!! We're heading there on June 7! Thanks again for the very kind comments-- your support means so much.
Thanks so much. Really want to read “Saving Italy” The “Monuments Men” movie is awful by the way. Not sure how you take a star like George Clooney and a story like that and somehow come up with something completely inert. But the “Monuments Men” book is good as well.
At every museum visit I am ever grateful to those who risked their lives to preserve art for future generations. The Quirinale in Rome had a poignant exhibit last year on art protected and preserved during WW2, featuring the famous Discobolus.
Absolutely LOVED your article. From now on, I will think of these amazing people on Memorial Day. Just as you are in NY (We just went to the Met on Friday!) I am heading to Rome on Tuesday! Keep the great articles coming! I would love to hear more about your visit to the Met conservation department.
Here Here Eric. Great summary of Monuments Men in WW2 and call for Memorials to Art and Cultural Preservation- not war!!