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	Podcast:		Witness: World War 2 Collection
	Episode:		Saving Italy's Art During WW2
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:09:02
	Publish Date:		2017-10-11 02:50:00
	Description:		Italy's great works of art were threatened by bombing and looting during World War Two. But a plan known as 'Operation Rescue' was devised to keep the paintings and sculptures safe. Some were hidden in remote spots, others were moved to the Vatican. Pasquale Rotondi was a leading figure in the operation, his daughter Giovanna Rotondi spoke to Alice Gioia about his wartime work. Photo: St George by Andrea Mantegna, circa 1460.(Credit DeAgostini/Getty Images)
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