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Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section History Art et action sociale Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Art thefts Italy History 20th century Art treasures in war Italy History 20th century Corita 1918-1986 Cultural property Protection Italy History 20th century Hartt, Frederick Keller, Deane 1901-1992 Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Biography World War, 1939-1945 Art and the warFilter By Subjects
Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section History Art et action sociale Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Art thefts Italy History 20th century Art treasures in war Italy History 20th century Corita 1918-1986 Cultural property Protection Italy History 20th century Hartt, Frederick Keller, Deane 1901-1992 Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Biography World War, 1939-1945 Art and the warEdsel, Robert M.
Summary: Describes two Americans in Italy--one an artist, the other a scholar--who tracked down and protected historic artwork worth billions by Michelangelo, Donatello, Titian, Caravaggio, and Botticelli in advance of the approaching Nazi army in 1943.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5345 EDSSomerstein, Rachel
Summary: "An incisive yet personal look at the science and history of the most common surgery performed in America--the cesarean section--and an exposé on the disturbing state of maternal medical care. When Rachel Somerstein had an unplanned C-section with her first child, the experience was anything but "routine." A series of errors by her clinicians led to a real-life nightmare: surgery without...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.8 SOMEdsel, Robert M.
Summary: Edsel provides an astonishing account of a little known American effort to save Italy's vast store of priceless monuments and art during World War II. While American warriors were fighting the length of the country, other Americans were courageously working alongside to preserve the irreplaceable best of Italy's culture.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 940.53 EDSRockliff, Mara
Summary: "Corita Kent (1918-1986) was a visual artist, art teacher, and Catholic nun whose work was revolutionary and is widely revered. In her classroom, she encouraged her students to see the ordinary as extraordinary and make art from the so-called commonplace around them. She embodied this in her own work--making screen prints and collage that celebrated the values and themes of hope, love, justice,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2024