Did you know that during WWII all of the art in the Louvre (including the Mona Lisa) was packed up and moved out to hide in the French countryside in order to protect it from potential plunder and bombs? Can you imagine the entire museum empty? Well, the French weren't the only ones to take big steps to protect the world's most important art, the Italians and Russians took similar measures. Check out The Rape of Europa this week for a new perspective on WWII and Hitler.
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