1966 Floods in Florence – Evidence
Wednesday, 10th April 2019
The 1966 flood (Alluvione) of Florence’s river Arno 4th November 1966 killed 101 people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rear books. It is considered the worst flood in the city’s history since 1557. With the combined effort of Italian and foreign volunteers alike, or angeli del fango’ (Mud Angles) many of these works have been restored. New methods in conservation were devised and restoration labourites established. However, even decades later much work remains to be done.
