The Flood of 1966: Florence, Italy
(Alluvione di Firenze del 4 Novembre 1966)
Part 3: Online Resources
This section of the guide contains Online Journal Articles, Websites, and Videos for more information on the Florence Flood of 1966.
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Online Journal Articles
Historical background of book conservation: The past forty years
The recent history of American book conservation is examined through events of the past forty years, from the 1966 Florence flood to the development of professional organizations, training programs, and preservation in institutional collections.Etherington, D. (2005). Historical background of book conservation: The past forty years.
Collection Management, 31(1/2), 21-29. Click to read
After the great flood of Florence
This article discusses the art restoration efforts at the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy after the overflowing of the Arno River on November 4, 1966.
Grassi, M. (2017). After the great flood of Florence. New Criterion, 35(5), 52-56. Click to read
Taken at the flood: Fifty years after a catastrophic flood
2016 marked 50 years since the Nov. 4, 1966, flood of Florence. The last of the damaged masterpieces have been restored in time for a commemoration of the flood and the city’s heroic response.
Kandell, J. (2016). Taken at the flood. Art & Antiques, 40(1), 88-92. Click to read
Websites
Florence flood 50 years on: “The world felt this city had to be saved.”
The Renaissance city’s worst natural disaster killed dozens and destroyed great art and books but also led to innovation. Kirchgaessner, S. (2016, November 4). Florence flood 50 years on: ‘The world felt this city had to be saved’. The Guardian. Click to read
After the Florence Flood: Saving Vasari’s ‘Last Supper’
On that Friday, Nov. 3, 1966, the floodwater rose to 20 feet around Santa Croce, and “Last Supper” was totally immersed for more than 12 hours, its lower segments for even longer. Deitz, P. (2016, November 3). After the Florence flood: Saving Vasari’s ‘Last Supper’. The New York Times. Click to read
Florence-Flood.com
Florence-Flood.com is an online information resource dedicated to the historic and tragic flood of Florence on November 3rd and 4th, 1966. Florence Journal. (n.d.). The Florence flood. Click to read
Videos
The Restoration of Books: Florence – 1968
This video was made in 1968 about the ongoing book restoration effort at the National Library in Florence, Italy after the flood of Nov. 4, 1966, severely damaged hundreds of thousands of books. BookbindersWorkshop. (2013, February 22). The Restoration of Books: Florence – 1968 [Video]. YouTube. Click to view
Decades after Florence’s great flood, an art hospital renews still-damaged treasures
At the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, Italy, conservators work to restore cultural and artistic masterpieces, some of which still bear the damage of a devastating flood nearly 50 years ago. PBS NewsHour. (2015, October 26). Decades after Florence’s great flood, an art hospital renews still-damaged treasures [Video]. YouTube. Click to view
Florence: Days of Destruction (1966)
Zeffirelli’s only documentary, this film is a heartfelt call to action showing the effects of the November 4th flood that devastated Florence, Italy, in 1966 and rallied art lovers worldwide.Rai – Radiotelevisione Italiana Spa. (2006, October 31). Per Firenze [Video]. RaiTV. Click to view
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