Museo del Prado during the Spanish Civil War“The aerial bombings of November 1936 over the centre of
Museo del Prado during the Spanish Civil War“The aerial bombings of November 1936 over the centre of Madrid affected more than the important historic buildings located within the relatively small centre of the city. Bombs also fell on some of the most famous buildings in the city that housed an enormously rich artistic patrimony: the National Library (Biblioteca Nacional), the Royal Fine Arts Academy (Real Academia de Bellas Artes), the Archaeological and Anthropological Museums and others. As a result, protective measures were increased and the most important objects were moved to storage areas set up by the Committee for the Artistic Patrimony which could provide greater security.”“Some of the aerial bombs that fell on Madrid on 16 November 1936 hit the Museo del Prado and the surrounding area. Due to the precautionary measures taken by museum staff prior to this date, the only object affected inside the building was a 16th-century relief, but the fabric of the building itself was affected by the blast waves of nearby explosions, particularly the walls. A propaganda war resulted from the inevitable amazement and indignation that this event aroused, of which diagrams, notarial documents and photographs have survived. Because the war was still in progress, the building could not be completely repaired, and efforts were intensified with regard to the protection and improvement of the Museum, particularly regarding appropriate levels of protection for the works of art.”Protected Art: A record of the Committee for the Artistic Patrimony during the Civil War [source] -- source link
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