The National Gallery in Wartime Bosman Suzanne
The National Gallery in Wartime Bosman Suzanne On August 23, 1939, with World War II looming, the National Gallery, London, was forced temporarily to close its doors to the public to evacuate the…
Specifikacia The National Gallery in Wartime Bosman Suzanne
The National Gallery in Wartime Bosman Suzanne
On August 23, 1939, with World War II looming, the National Gallery, London, was forced temporarily to close its doors to the public to evacuate the bulk of its collection to secret locations in Wales for safe-keeping. The Gallery, meanwhile, remained "open for business" despite being bombed several times during the Blitz.This enthralling and richly documented book recounts for the first time the story of how the National Gallery functioned during this eventful period. By May 1940, the collection had been transferred to Manod Quarry, a slate mine in the mountains, beneath 200 feet of solid rock.
With extensive archival photographs, many of which are published here for the first time, alongside press accounts and Gallery correspondence, it discusses the preparations to move the pictures; the Gallery's decision to keep the building open for temporary
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