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English transcription: Unfortunate children. Here, a young boy in the ruins of a destroyed city.
French transcription: L'enfance malheureuse. Ici, un jeune garçon dans les ruines d'une ville détruite.
Description: Un jeune garçon se tient debout sur un champ de ruines. Il porte une veste sur son épaule et s'appuie sur des gravas pour rester debout. Il regarde le ciel. Derrière lui, un pan de mur tient encore.

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English transcription: The International Centre for Theoritical Physics, operated jointly by UNESCO and the International Atomic Energy Agency each year offers to over 500 scientists, mostly from the developing countries, the use of its facilities which include lectures in the amphitheatre by some of the greats of modern physics. Prof. L. Bertocchi (Italy).
French transcription: Le Centre international de physique théorique, créé conjointement par l'UNESCO et l'Agence internationale pour l'énergie atomique, permet, chaque année, à plus de 500 savants venant pour la plupart de pays en voie de développement, de travailler et d'entendre dans l'amphithéâtre des conférences qui leur sont faites par les as de la physique moderne. Le Professeur L. Bertocchi (Italie).
Description: A man with glasses is writting on a blackboard. He is writting some equations.
Location: Trieste.

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English transcription: This International Centre for Theoretical Physics, operated jointly by UNESCO and the International Atomic Energy Agency, each year offers to over 500 scientists, mostly from the developing countries, the use of its facilities which include lectures in the amphitheatre by some of the "greats" of modern physics.
French transcription: Le Centre international de physique théorique, créé conjointement par l'UNESCO et l'Agence internationale pour l'énergie atomique, permet, chaque année, à plus de 500 savants venant pour la plupart de pays en voie de développement, de travailler et d'entendre dans l'amphithéâtre des conférences qui leur sont faites par les "as" de la physique moderne.
Description: Image of a solid metal plate fixed to an exterior structure made of brick. The inscriptions says "INTERNATION ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY / INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS." There is a symbol above the words - a representation of atoms and two leaves.
Location: Trieste.

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English transcription: The International Centre for Theoretical Physics, operated jointly by UNESCO and the Internal Atomic Energy Agency, each year offers to over 500 scientists mostly from the developing countries, the use of its facilities which include lectures in the amphitheatre by some of the "greats" of modern physics. The Centre Library.
French transcription: Le Centre international de physique théorique, créé conjointement par l'UNESCO et l'Agence internationale pour l'énergie atomique, permet, chaque année, à plus de 500 savants venant pour la plupart de pays en voie de développement de travailler et d'entendre dans l'amphithéâtre des conférences qui leur sont faites par les "as" de la physique moderne. La bibliothèque du Centre.
Description: Four men in a room sitting around a table. There are several newspapers on the table. The men are reading, some of them hold papers in their hands. A window on the right, and shelves in the background. There are empty chairs in the foreground.
Location: Trieste.

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English transcription: The International Centre for Theoritical Physics, operated jointly by UNESCO and the International Atomic Energy Agency, each year offers to over 500 scientists, mostly from the developing countries, the use of its facilities which include lectures in the amphitheatre by some of the greats of modern physics. Left to right Prof. L. Bertocchi (Italy), Dr. Ali Afzal (Pakistan), and P.C. Aichelburg (Venezuela).
French transcription: Le Centre international de physique théorique, créé conjointement par l'UNESCO et l'Agence internationale pour l'énergie atomique, permet, chaque année, à plus de 500 savants venant pour la plupart de pays en voie de développement, de travailler et d'entendre dans l'amphithéâtre des conférences qui leur sont faites par les as de la physique moderne. De g. à dr. le Professeur L. Bertocchi (Italie), le Dr. Ali Afzal (Pakistan), P.C. Aichelburg (Venezuela).
Description: A man writting some equations on a blackboard. Two men sitting and looking at the blackboard. In the foreground, on the left, a desk.
Location: Trieste.

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English transcription: The International Centre for Theoretical Physics, operated jointly by UNESCO and the Internal Atomic Energy Agency, each year offers to over 500 scientist, mostly from the developing countries, the use of its facilities which include lectures in the amphitheatre by some of the "greats" of modern physics. Dr I.T. Cheon (Korea) left, and Dr. Rahman (Pakistan), right, at the library.
French transcription: Le Centre international de physique théorique, créé conjointement par l'UNESCO et l'Agence internationale pour l'énergie atomique, permet, chaque année, à plus de 500 savants venant pour la plupart de pays en voie de développement de travailler et d'entendre dans l'amphithéâtre des conférences qui leur sont faites par les as de la physique moderne. Le Dr. I.T. Cheon (Corée), à gauche, et Dr. Rahman (Pakistan), à droite, travaillant à la bibliothèque du Centre.
Location: Trieste.

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English transcription: The International Centre for Theoritical physics, operated jointly by UNESCO and the International Atomic Energy Agency, each year offers to over 500 scientists, mostly from the developing countrie, the use of its facilities which include lectures in the amphitheatre by some of the greats of modern physics. Scientists from various countries consulting the newspapers at the Centre's reading room.
French transcription: Le Centre international de physique théorique, créé conjointement par l'UNESCO et l'Agence internationale pour l'énergie atomique, permet, chaque année, à plus de 500 savants venant pour la plupart de pays en voie de développement de travailler et d'entendre dans l'amphithéâtre des conférences qui leur sont faites par les as de la physique moderne. Des savants de diverses nationalités consultent la presse dans la salle de lecture du Centre.
Description: Six men and a women around a table. The woman is sitting, most of the man are standing, except two. There're a lot of newspapers on the table. They are looking at it. They are in the reading room. There is a window on the right hand and in the back shelves with books.
Location: Trieste.

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English transcription: The International Centre for Theoretical Physics, operated jointly by UNESCO and the International Atomic Energy Agency, each year offers to over 500 scientists, mostly from the developing countries, the use of its facilities which include lectures in the amphitheatre by some of the "greats" of modern physics. Scientists from various countries consulting the newspapers at the Centre's reading room. Handwritten: "Dr. K. Kademova, Institute of Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia trying her Italian (reading room)."
French transcription: Le Centre international de physique théorique, créé conjointement par l'UNESCO et l'Agence internationale pour l'énergie atomique, permet, chaque année, à plus de 500 savants venant pour la plupart de pays en voie de développement de travailler et d'entendre dans l'amphithéâtre des conférences qui leur sont faites par les "as" de la physique moderne. Des savants de diverses nationalités consultent la presse à la salle de lecture du Centre.
Location: Trieste.

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English transcription: The International Centre for Theoritical physics, operated jointly by UNESCO and the Internal Atomic Energy Agency, each year offerts to over 500 scientists, from the developing countrie, the use of its facilities which include lectures in the amphitheatre by some of the greats of modern physics. Dr. Y.K. (India) of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Calcutta.
French transcription: Le Centre international de physique théorique, créé conjointement par l'UNESCO et l'Agence internationale pour l'énergie atomique, permet, chaque année, à plus de 500 savants venant pour la plupart de pays en voie de développement de travailler et d'entendre dans l'amphithéâtre des conférences qui leur sont faites par les as de la physique moderne. Le Dr. Y.K. Gambhir (Inde) de l'Institut de physique nucléaire de Caloutta.
Location: Trieste.

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English transcription: The International Centre for Theoretical Physics, operated jointly by UNESCO and the International Atomic Energy Agency, each year offers to over 500 scientists mostly from developing countries the use of its facilities, which include lectures in the amphitheatre by some of the "greats" of modern physics. An exterior view of the Centre with, right, a sculpture by the Triestine Master Mascherini.
French transcription: Centre international de physique théorique, créé conjointement par l'UNESCO et l'Agence internationale pour l'énergie atomique, permet, chaque année, à plus de 500 savants venant pour la plupart de pays en voie de développement, de travailler et d'entendre dans l'amphithéâtre des conférences qui leur sont faites par les "as" de la physique moderne. Une vue extérieure du Centre. A droite, une sculpture du Maître Mascherini.
Description: A close exterior view of a building with windows and a sculpture in the foreground. There are trees in the background and the sky is visible in the background.
Location: Trieste.

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. Here, a canal polluted by detergents.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Ici, un canal pollué par les détergents.
Description: Canal water polluted by thick patches of white foam caused by detergents. An upturned wooden crate, filled with crumpled paper, is also floating in the water.
Location: Venice.

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English transcription: A child collecting drinking water from the fountain in the courtyard of the Pitti Palace.
French transcription: Dans la cour du Palais Pitti, un enfant vient remplir des bouteilles à l'eau potable d'une fontaine.
Description: A young boy is filling empty wine bottles with water from a public fountain, filling a baby carriage with his catch. The water is spouting from the mouth of an ancient mythological figure.
Location: Florence.

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the safeguarding of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venitian problem as a whole. San Giorgio church.
French transcription: Venice se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. L'humidité et la pollution de l'air altèrent les marbres et les peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. L'église San Giorgio.
Description: A steamboat with dark smoke rising from the smokestack, sailing in alagoon in front of a church with dome and temple style facade and statues on top. Tall bell tower can be seen at left of the church.
Location: Venice.

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English transcription: Water pollution an international problem. In the face of this growing peril, a number of countries in the world launched, five years ago, an International Hydrological Decade to ensure a continuing supply of pure water for man and UNESCO has prepared a report on the first results which have been obtained. Here a canal choked with debris.
French transcription: Pollution des eaux, un fléau international. Devant l'ampleur de ce péril, les Etats du monde ont lancé, il y a cinq ans, une décennie hydrologique internationale pour sauver l'eau pure des hommes et l'UNESCO a procédé à un inventaire des premières résultats obtenus. Ici un canal particulièrement encombré de détritus de toutes sortes.
Description: A canal and its banks turned into a filthy, oil polluted junkyard, littered with brick, metal, plastic, stone and wooden objects; small to medium sized boats; and enormous chunks of far larger vessels. On the left canal bank, a house and large shed are occupied windows are open, laundry is hanging on a line, and there is a man in one of the boats.
Location: Venise (Giudecca Island).

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English transcription: Literacy campaign in a village of Calabria. Here a young girl is doing her homework on her front door step.
French transcription: Campagne d'alphabétisation dans un village de Calabre. Une adolescente fait son devoir d'écriture sur le pas de sa porte.
Description: A young girl is doing her homework on her front step, using an ink pen on books on her lap. She sits to the right of another young girl who appears to be embroidering. Both sit in front of an older woman, perhaps their mother, who is holding an infant. The girl writing is wearing a skirt and a button-up jacket. The other girl is wearing a corduroy skirt and a thick cloth blouse. The mother and the girl writing are wearing light-coloured headscarves, and the infant wears a bib.

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English transcription: Italy - Calabria - 1950. Battle against illiteracy. Evening class in the popular school in San Nicola Crissa, a poor mount village in the province of Catanzano.
French transcription: Italie - Calabre - 1950. Bataille contre l'analphabétisme. Cours du soir à école communale de San Nicola Crissa, petit village de montagne de la province de Catanzano.
Description: Men and boys are in the foreground sitting at desks in a classroom. They are all writing. A bottle of ink is on the desk. The wall is covered with a map showing the Mediterranean. There is an open window at the back of the classroom. In the background, the heads of other men and boys are visible.

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English transcription: Battle against illiteracy. An old villager learning to write.
French transcription: Campagne contre l'analphabétisme. Un vieux villageois apprend à écrire.
Description: The picture is a close-up of the hands of an old man holding a pen, and writing the letter "a" in cursive in an exercise book.

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English transcription: Battle against illiteracy. An old villager learning to write.
French transcription: Campagne contre l'analphabétisme. Un vieux villageois apprend à écrire.
Description: The picture shows a man sitting at a school desk, writing in an exercise book with a fountain pen. In front of it, there is a bottle of ink.

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English transcription: Battle against Illiteracy. Adult and child in the evening class of the popular school in San Nicola da Crissa, a poor mountain village in the province of Catanzaro.

Description: Dans une salle de classe très modeste, un homme est assis à un bureau à côté d'un adolescent. Les deux sont en train d'écrire à la plume dans leurs cahiers.

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English transcription: Battle against illiteracy. The evening school.
Description: The picture shows a man learning to read from a notebook or book on a desk in front of him. Behind him there are young boys reading. On the right it is possible to see a poster of the alphabet.

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English transcription: Battle against illiteracy. Adults evening class. The parents, unable to leave their children alone at home, are obliged to take them with them to school.
French transcription: Campagne contre l'analphabétisme. Classe pour adultes. Les enfants ne pouvant rester seuls à la maison, les parents les emmènent souvent avec eux.
Description: The picture shows a woman sitting at a desk and reading. Her son sits beside her, studying with interest the papers on her desk.

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English transcription: Of all the villages in Calabria, this one with a population of 6,000 is the most active in the fight against illiteracy. Here, the Director of the People's Cultural Centre is reading a letter which has just arrived to an illiterate peasant. Her first reaction was to ask admission to the school so that in the future she will be able to read her letters herself.
Description: In the foreground are a man dressed in a suit and tie, seated at a desk reading a letter to a woman and girl sitting beside the desk. They are all looking down at the letter. An envelope is on the desk. A typewriter is visible on the table and filing cabinet drawers can be seen in the background.

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English transcription: Battle against illiteracy. At the Education Center for Adults in Rogiano Gravina, province of Calabria, Southern Italy, an old peasant finishes his first lesson in writing. Around 700 adults come to schools in the village every night after their full day's work.

Description: In a classroom, an elderly man is writing at a desk. He looks directly at the camera.

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English transcription: Battle against illiteracy. An example of poor school in Calabria. This one is located over a stable. Note the sandals made out of old tires.

Description: Dans une salle de cours modeste. Des enfants sont asssi à leur pupitre et écrivent. Ils sont trois par bureau et ils manquent de place. Ils sont vétus avec des vêtements très abimés.

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English transcription: Battle agains illiteracy. Elementary school.
French transcription: Bataille contre l'analphabétisme. Ecole élémentaire.
Description: Dans une salle de classe remplie, de jeunes garçons sont en train d'écrire à leur bureau. L'un d'entre eux lève ses yeux vers le photographe. Il porte une veste et à les mains sales.

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English transcription: Battle against illiteracy. Inside of the school at Cimino. The teacher is sitting close to the door. She complains very much about the conditions of the school with roof leaking and cold and wind blowing through.

Description: Intérieur d'une école. Le toit est fait de branches et la salle est très petite. Les pupitres se font face, d'un côté les filles, de l'autre les garçons. Un des enfants est debout et lit. Un autre est au tableau. La maîtresse est assise près de la porte ouvert. On aperçoit un paysage rural.

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  • FR PUNES AG 12-Photo-ED-50-3-13 n 52 (old numbering/no new ID)
  • Item
  • 1950
  • Part of Audiovisual archives

English transcription: Battle against illiteracy. First class in reading for peasant women in Roggiano Gravina. Illiteracy is much more widespread among women than men and the League for struggle against illiteracy is making special effort to attract women to evening classes. Besides reading and writing, the women are taught embroidery and other handicrafts and their evening classes are divided between Reading, writing and sewing. The very successful device of embroidering the letters combines all in one. For reading the mobile letter system shown here is proving very effective.

Description: Women and boys are sitting at desks in a classroom. On the front desk are individual letters of the alphabet printed on cards. The woman has formed the word "can" on the desk with the cards. In the background, the other women and boys look on.

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English transcription: Battle against illiteracy. The evening class in the Center of Regiano Gravina. Many of those peasants have to walk miles from their outlying farms to reach their classes and walk back home at night.

Description: Dans une salle de classe vétuste et pleine, des jeunes hommes adultes et enfants sont assis à leur bureau et écrivent à la plume dans leur cahier. Le maître, en costume cravate, est debout et circule entre les deux rangées de pupitres. Au fond de la classe, une carte d'Europe est affichée.

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English transcription: Battle against illiteracy. Evening class in the center of Rogiano Gravina. Sewing lesson.

Description: Three women are sitting at desks in a classroom and sewing white pieces of cloth.

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French transcription: Bibliothèque nationale.
Description: Dans une pièce, une table avec des piles de livres. Un homme debout est en train de poser une étiquette sur la cote des livres. Il utilise une sorte de tampon qu’il tient par le manche. Derrière lui, des livres sur la tranche sont en train de sécher.

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French transcription: Restauratrice en train de proceder a des travaux de nettoyage des sculptures de la PORTA DELLA CARTA donnant acces au Palais des Doges, Venise. Le tube sert a aspirer les poussieres nocives. Les travaux sont fait sous la direction de la Soprintendenza au Beni Ambientali e Archittettonici di Venezia.
Description: Sculpture de la Porta della Carta entrain d'être nettoyée. On voit la main de la restauratrice tenant un tube qui aspire les poussières sur une sculpture qui représente un visage d'homme.
Location: Venice

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French transcription: Restauratrice en train de procéder à des travaux de nettoyage des sculptures de la PORTA DELLA CARTA donnant accès au Palais des Doges, Venise. Le tube sert à aspirer les poussières nocives. Les travaux sont faits sous la direction de la Soprintendenza au Beni e Archittettenici di Venezia.
Description: Restorer in the process of cleaning the sculptures of PORTA DELLA CARTA giving access to the Doge's Palace, Venice. The tube is used to suck harmful dust. The works are done under the direction of the Soprintendenza at Beni Ambientali e Archittettonici di Venezia.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: A canal being drained in order to re-enforce the foundations of nearby houses.
French transcription: Travaux de drainage d'un canal de Venise afin de pouvoir consolider les fondations des maisons.
Description: View of a bridge over a canal that being drained to consolidate the foundations of nearby houses. Also there are construction materials.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: A canal being drained in order to re-enforce the foundations of nearby houses.
French transcription: Travaux de drainage d'un canal de Venise afin de pouvoir consolider les fondations des maisons.
Description: View of a Venice canal being drained in order to re-enforce the foundations of nearby houses; there are machinery and construction materials.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes.
Description: View of an exterior wall, with window. Floods - having reached to the top of the window - have stripped away the wall's outer layers so as to reveal its underlying brick structure.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes.
Description: View of Venice canal and degraded walls along.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en annés et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations succesives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes.
Description: A decaying wall and a decaying wooden gate belonging to a building.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. Here, a canal polluted by detergents.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations succesives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Ici, un canal pollué par les détergents.
Description: A man is sitting in a moored boat in a canal, reading a newspaper. His cargo consists of beer kegs and cartons. The canal is filled with white foam. The upended, 3-legged bottom of a sofa is also floating in the water.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. Here, a canal polluted by detergents.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en annés et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations succesives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Ici, un canal pollué par les détergents.
Description: Venice, a canal polluted by detergents.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Titre spécifique à la photo Inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures.
Description: The crumbling foundations and façade of a building, the entrance to which (a wooden door) is at the level of a canal.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: International campaign launched by UNESCO for the preservation and restoration of the works of art of Florence which were severely damaged by the floods of 4 November 1966. A painting on wood by Bronzino from Santa Croce Church being restored in the 'hospital' for paintings which has been set up in the Orangery of the Boboli Gardens.
French transcription: Campagne internationale lancée par l'UNESCO pour la sauvegarde et la restauration des biens culturels de Florence endommagés par l'inondation du 4 novembre 1966. Peinture sur bois de Bronzino, en provenance de l'église Santa Croce, en cours de restauration à l'Hôpital pour tableaux aménagé dans l'Orangerie des Jardins Boboli.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: International campaign launched by UNESCO for the preservation and restoration of the works of art of Florence which were serverely damaged by the floods of 4 November 1966. Restoration of a painting on wood by Bronzino from the Santa Croce Church in the 'hospital' for paintings which has been set up in the Orangery of the Boboli Gardens.
French transcription: Campagne internationale lancée par l'UNESCO pour la sauvegarde et la restauration des biens culturels de Florence endommagés par l'inondation du 4 novembre 1966. Restauration d'une peinture sur bois de Bronzino, en provenance de l'église Santa Croce, à 'l'hôpital pour tableaux' aménagé dans l'Orangerie des Jardins Boboli.
Description: Un homme en blouse blanche est en train de restaurer un tableau. Il a posé sur le tableau un morceau de papier sur lequel il dépose de la peinture à l'aide d'un pinceau. Une lampe éclaire son travail.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: International campaign launched by UNESCO for the preservation and restoration of the works of art of Florence which were severely damaged by the floods of 4 November 1966. Restoration of a painting on wood by Giovanni di Bartolomeo in the hospital for paintings which has been set up in the Orangery of the Boboli Gardens.
French transcription: Campagne internationale lancée par l'UNESCO pour la sauvegarde et la restauration des biens culturels de Florence endommagés par l'inondation du 4 novembre 1966. Restauration d'une peinture sur bois de Giovanni di Bartolomeo à l'Hôpital pour tableaux aménagé dans l'Orangerie des jardins Boboli.
Description: A man holding a small metal tool is restoring a painting. In front of him are a number of tools including spatulas, scissors, and a syringe.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: International campaign launched by UNESCO for the preservation and restoration of the works of art of Florence which were severely damaged by the floods of 4 November 1966. Restoration workshop in the Palazzo Davanzati. Cleaning of a cherub made of marble.
French transcription: Campagne internationale lancée par l'UNESCO pour la sauvegarde et la restauration des biens culturels de Florence endommagés par l'inondation du 4 novembre 1966. Atelier de restauration du Palazzo Davanzati. Nettoyage d'un angelot en marbre.
Description: Man working on the restoration of a cherub statue, partially dammaged. A lamp enlightens the area where he is working on.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The November floods. Manuscripts from the National Library being washed and dried in the room of the Florence railway station.
French transcription: Inondation du 4 novembre 1966 Chaufferie de la gare de Florence - Traitement des manuscrits provenant de la Bibliothèque Nationale. Ici, bac de lavage.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The November floods. Manuscripts from the National Library being washed and dried in the boiler room of the Florence railway station.
French transcription: Inondation du 4 novembre 1966. Chaufferie de la gare de Florence - Traitement des manuscrits provenant de la Bibliothèque Nationale. Ici, bac de lavage.
Description: Men and woman standing over troths with taps. Some are holding brushes and others working on documents washing them.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The November floods. Manuscripts from the National Library being dried in the boiler room of the Florence railway station.
French transcription: Inondation du 4 novembre 1966. Chaufferie de la gare de Florence. Traitement des manuscrits provenant de la Bibliothèque Nationale. Vue générale de l'atelier.
Description: Manuscripts from the National Library being dried in the boiler room of the Florence railway station by a man and a woman.They used absorbent papers.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The November floods. Manuscripts from the National Library being washed and dried in the boiler room of the Florence railway station.
French transcription: Inondation du 4 novembre 1966 Chaufferie de la gare de Florence - Traitement des manuscrits provenant de la Bibliothèque Nationale. Ici, bac de lavage.
Description: Un homme a les mains plongées dans un bac plein d’eau entrain de rincer un manuscrit. Un autre en retire une œuvre (on peut voir un dessin de femme orientale assise) et la laisse égoutter. A ses côtés on voit seulement les mains d’une autre personne dans un autre bac d’eau.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The November floods. Manuscripts from the National Library being washed dried in the boiler room of the Florence railway station.
French transcription: Inondation du 4 novembre 1966. Chaufferie de la gare de Florence. Traitement des manuscrits provenant de la Bibliothèque Nationale. Ici, bac de lavage.
Description: Manuscripts from the National Library being dried and washed by a woman and two men, in the boiler room of the Florence railway station.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The November floods. Manuscripts from the National Library being washed and dried in the boiler room of the Florence railway station.
French transcription: Inondation du 4 novembre 1966. Chaufferie de la gare de Florence -Traitement des manuscrits provenant de la Bibliothèque Nationale. Ici, mise à plat des feuilles préalablement lavées.
Description: A woman arranges with care the washed pages of the manuscripts.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: Hercules by Baccio Bandinelli (1536) in the Piazza della Signoria.
French transcription: Piazza della Signoria - Le groupe Hercule et Cacus de Baccio Bandinelli (1536).
Description: Statue sur une place représentant Hercule qui tient sa massue et se saisit de Cacus qui lui a volé ses boeuf. Sur le socle de la statue quatre tête d'animaux.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The November floods. Scaffolding on the Ponte Vecchio on which the small shops are undergoing repair.
French transcription: Inondations du 4 novembre 1966 Echafaudages sur le Ponte Vecchio ou l'on ontreprend de reconstruire les boutiques ravagées par les flots.
Description: Scoffolding on a bridge during a river flood.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The entrance to the Vecchio Palace left, a copy of Michelangelo's David on the right is Hercules by Baccio Bandinelli.
Description: L'entrée du Palazzo Vecchio à gauche, une copie du David de Michel - Ange, dont l'original est à l'Académie; à droite, Hercule et Cacus de Baccio Bandinelli.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The November floods. The Bargello (national museum) - scientific cleaning of the statue Adam and Eve by Baccio Bandinelli.
French transcription: Inondations du 4 novembre 1966. Palais du Bargello (Musée national) - Nettoyage scientifique d'Eve (Adam et Eve de Baccio Bandinelli).
Description: A man carefully dabs the chest of a statue while working on its restoration.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The November floods. The Bargello (national museum) - scientific cleaning of the statue Adam and Eve by Baccio Bandinelli. The mark on the wall indicates the height to which the water rose.
French transcription: Inondations du 4 novembre 1966. Palais du Bargello (Musée national) - Nettoyage scientifique d'une statue Adam et Eve de Baccio Bandinelli. Sur le mur le niveau atteint par l'inondation.
Description: A man, standing on a ladder, restores a statue of two figures, Adam and Eve. The wall behind them shows the flood line which reaches up to their torso. Inscription on base of statue is Bacivs Bandinellvs. F. M.D.L.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The November floods. The Bargello (national museum) - scientific cleaning of the statue Adam and Eve by Baccio Bandinelli.
French transcription: Inondations du 4 novembre 1966. Palais du Bargello (Musée national) - Nettoyage scientifique d'une statue Adam & Eve de Baccio Bandinelli.
Description: The Bargello (national museum) - the legs of the statue and in front of there are three small containers (two are glass bottles, one are the words Etere di petrolio and another Benzolo).
Location: Florence

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English transcription: A statue of Mercury by Jean de Bologne in the Bargello (National Museum).
French transcription: Palais du Bargello (musée national) - Mercure de Jean de Bologne.
Description: A statue of Mercury holds a caduceus in one hand as the other is raised toward the sky. Statue, possibly bronze, is located in a room, in front of a window.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The International Campaign launched by UNESCO for the preservation and restoration of the works of art of Florence damaged by the floods of November 1966. Here in the Bargello (national museum) scientific cleaning of the statue La Maddalena by Fiorentino.
French transcription: Campagne internationale lancée par l'UNESCO pour la sauvegarde et la restauration des biens culturels de Florence endommagés par l'inondation. Bargello (Musée national) - Nettoyage scientifique d'une statue de Fiorentino, La Maddalena au rez-de-chaussée du Bargello.
Description: An man wearing a mask on his mouth proceeds to a scientific cleaning of the statue La Maddalena by Fiorentino. He is using a hand water machine.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: The Internaltional Campaign, launched by UNESCO, for the preservation and restoration of the works of art of Florence which were damaged during the floods of November 1966. The Bargello (national museum) - scientific cleaning of the statue La Maddalena by Fiorentino.
French transcription: Campagne internationale lancée par l'UNESCO pour la sauvegarde et la restauration des biens culturels de Florence endommagés par les inondations du 4 novembre 1966. Bargello (Musée national) - Nettoyage scientifique d'une statue de Fiorentino, La Maddalena.
Description: A man wearing a mask stands on a ladder while restoring a statue, La Maddalena.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: ITALY - Florence - 1966 The International Campaign, launched by UNESCO, for the preservation and restoration of the works of art of Florence damaged during the floods of November 1966. Here in the Bargello (national museum) scientific cleaning of the statue La Maddalena by Fiorentino.
French transcription: ITALIE - Florence - 1966 Inondations du 4 novembre 1966. Campagne internationale lancée par l'UNESCO pour la sauvegarde et la restauration des biens culturels de Florence endommagés par l'inondation. Bargello (Musée national) - Nettoyage scientifique d'une statue de Fiorentino, La Maddalena au rez-de-chaussée du Bargello.
Description: A restorer climbs on a step-ladder to clean the head of the stoned sculpture with a water pistol. The sculpture was damage in the right hand, losing all the fingers and also have a breach in the right elbow. In the picture, the sculpture looks darker form head to hips (hair) because of the falling water used in the restoration.
Location: Florence

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French transcription: Tourisme culturel. Carnaval de Venise.
Description: Une personne masquée, on ne peut savoir si c'est un homme ou une femme, pose à côté de statues qui semble représenter des guerriers.
Location: Venice

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Description: Venice, floods and view of a palace square with crowded people.They walk on wood scaffolding over water. The square is flooded.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins because of the exodus of its inhabitants. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and marble to decay; the ecological balance of the lagoon is in danger because of water pollution; more and more flooding in the city and swift currents eat away at the city's foundation. This is why UNESCO has, for its part, launched in 1966 a campaign for the saving of Venice and has participated in a large-scale study of the Venitian problem as a whole. The pigeons also play an important role in the degradation of the monuments.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines par suite de l'exode de ses habitants. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments; l'humidité et la pollution de l'air altèrent les marbres et les peintures; la pollution des eaux met en danger l' équilibre écologique de la lagune. C'est pourquoi l'UNESCO a lancé, en 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et participé à une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Les pigeons, eux aussi, ont une grande part dans la dégradation des édifices.
Description: There are many pigeons in front of a palace.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: A view of Venice, as seen from the lagoon.
French transcription: Venise vue de la lagune.
Description: A view of Venice, as seen from the lagoon.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. Here is the industrial complex of Marghera, just on the mainland.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Ici, complexe industriel de Maghera, dans les faubourgs de Venise.
Description: Vue de haut du complexe industriel de Marghera dans les faubourgs de Venise. De la fumée se dégage d'une partie des toits.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. Here is the industrial complex of Marghera, just on the mainland.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Ici, complexe industriel de Marghera, dans les faubourgs de Venise.
Description: Vue de haut du complexe industriel de Marghera dans les faubourgs de Venise.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. Here, the angels surmounting the pediment of Santa Maria della Salute, the celebrated 17th century church. These angels and other crumbling sculptures of the church have now been consolidated and restored.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. L'humidité et la pollution de l'air altèrent les marbres et les peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Ici, les anges du fronton de Santa Maria della Salute, église du 17e siècle. Gravement endommagés, ces anges ont été restaurés.
Description: Here, the angels surmounting the pediment of Santa Maria della Salute, the celebrated 17th century church. These angels and other crumbling sculptures of the church have now been consolidated and restored.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. A frogman, employed by the City of Venice to inspect the underwater foundations of the buildings.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en annés et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations succesives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Un homme-grenouille de la municipalité, chargé d'inspecter les soubassements des édifices.
Description: A frogman (scuba diver), employed by the City of Venice to inspect the underwater foundations of the buildings.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. Here, a view of the San Lorenzo quarter.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en annés et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations succesives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Une rue de quartier San Lorenzo.
Description: Here, a view of the San Lorenzo quarter.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Water pollution here debris in the Lagoon.
French transcription: Pollution des eaux ici, détritus dans la Lagune.
Description: Venice - view of the Lagoon Water, gondolas and buildings. Water pollution here with debris in the Lagoon.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. Here, the 15th century polyptych which decorates the High Altar in St. Mark's Cathedral being restored in an art laboratory of the Soprintendenza alle Galleria in Venice.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. L'humidité et la pollution de l'air altèrent les marbres et les peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Ici Le polyptique du XVe siècle qui orne le maître-autel de la basilique St. Marc, en cours de restauration dans un atelier de la Surintendance des Beaux-Arts à Venise.
Description: Venice, view of the 15th century polyptych which decorates the High Altar in St. Mark's Cathedral being restored by a restorer in an art laboratory of the Soprintendenza alle Galleria in Venice.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. The November floods of 1966.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Ici, l'inondation de novembre 1966.
Description: Venice, view of a square during the November floods of 1966.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Restoration of works of art in the Uffizi Gallery.
French transcription: Restauration des Oeuvres d'art au Musée des Offices.
Description: A Uffizi Gallery's room with the painted ceiling. In the front of the picture there is a woman statue and in the back there are other statues. In the background a man at an work bench, cut with a saw an object.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: Restoration of works of art in the Uffizi Gallery.
French transcription: Restauration des oeuvres d'art au Musée des Offices.
Description: Two men work together in a room with religious paintings on the back wall. They look through the microscope and restore religious paintings placed on a table. They wear white work clothes.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: Restoration of works of art in the Uffizi Gallery.
French transcription: Restauration des oeuvres d'art au Musée des Offices.
Description: Three men in white gowns restore religious paintings (there is a row of eight of them). One man is peering through a microscope, another is using a magnifying glass and the last one in the back is painting leaning on the work of art.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: Restoration of works of art in the Uffizi Gallery.
French transcription: Restauration des oeuvres d'art au Musée des Offices.
Description: Two men work in two room separated by a door. One works on a table and the other restores a woman statue. Also in the first room, in front, there is a statue of the crucifixion.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: Restoration of works of art in the Uffizi Gallery.
French transcription: Restauration des oeuvres d'art au Musée des Offices.
Description: Image of a man wearing a lab coat sitting in front of a painting of three men and either painting on or restoring the artwork.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: Restoration of works of art in the Uffizi Gallery.
French transcription: Restauration des oeuvres d'art au Musée des Offices.
Description: Dans un atelier, un homme qui porte une blouse et des lunettes spéciales est en train de restaurer un tableau. Il utilise des pinces et du coton pour le nettoyer. A côté, il y a une table avec de nombreux flacons, une loupe et des pinceau. Le tableau représente un cardinal assis avec un homme derrière.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: Restoration of works of art in the Uffizi Gallery.
French transcription: Restauration des oeuvres d'art au Musée des Offices.
Description: A conservator, in a lab coat, is viewing and working on a religious painting using a microscope, which is held above the painting by an apparatus sitting on the table. On the table are the conservator's tools, including a few glass dishes and bottles. There is also a small sketch on the table. Another religious work of art is on the wall in the background.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: Restoration of the works of art at the Uffizi Gallery.
French transcription: Restauration des oeuvres d'art au Musée des Offices.
Description: A man is restoring a well known work of art by Caravaggio, the Bacco. He is wearing a pair of glasses and uses a brush on the painting. On the background we can see a crucifix.
Location: Florence

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en annés et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations succesives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes.
Description: A general view of Venice.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. Here, restoration of the front of St. Marc's Basilica.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Ici, restauration de la façade de la Basilique St. Marc.
Description: Vue sur la basilique Saint-Marc à Venise pendant sa restauration.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes.
Description: Seen at the corner of RIO DE S. SALVADOR and of another canal is a severely water-eroded wall. A boat is approaching the intersection.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. San Giorgio church.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en annés et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations succesives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. L'humidité et la pollution de l'air altèrent les marbres et les peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. L'église San Giorgio.
Description: General view of the lagoon with San Giorgio church.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Fishermen on the lagoon. This is a dying occupation, for 20 years ago a net could be seen drying in front of every house.
French transcription: Pêcheurs sur la Lagune. On en trouve de moins en moins, alors qu'il y a 20 ans, un filet séchait devant chaque maison.
Description: Fishermen on the lagoon with boats and nets.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. Here is the industrial complex of Marghera, just on the mainland.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Ici, complexe industrial de Marghera, dans les faubourgs de Venise.
Description: Venise - view of the industrial complex of Marghera.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: The UNESCO film team - Charles de Jaeger (right), producer and Alexis Vorontzoff, cameraman, are seen here filming a glass-blower at work in a Murano glass-works.
French transcription: L'équipe cinéma de l'UNESCO Charles de Jaeger (à dr.), réalisateur, et Alexis Vorontzoff, cameraman, tournant une séquence sur l'artisanat chez les verriers de Murano.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. The November floods of 1966.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en annés et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations succesives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Inondation de Novembre 1966.
Description: View of the November floods of 1966. In front of the picture a woman showed how deep the water was. In the background there is a Venetian palace.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. The November floods of 1966.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations succesives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Inondation de Novembre 1966.
Description: Venice, floods of 1966-view with photographers in the water.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. The November floods of 1966.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en années et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Inondation de Novembre 1966.
Description: Venice, the November floods of 1966- view of a crowded people in front of a palace. They are looking at the waters.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. The November floods of 1966.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Inondation de novembre 1966.
Description: In a flooded street, 5 adults and a child - standing in the rear of a boat - are being towed through the water by a man. A docked vaporetto can be seen behind this scene.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: A view of the Lagoon as seen from Venice.
French transcription: Vue sur la Lagune.
Description: A view of the Lagoon as seen from Venice.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. One of the canals of Venice in the old ghetto.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en années et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. L'humidité et la pollution de l'air altèrent les marbres et les peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Un des canaux de la cité, dans l'ancien ghetto de Venise.
Description: Un des canaux de la cité, dans l'ancien ghetto de Venise. On aperçoit des bâtiments dont les murs sont défraichis. Sur le canal, quelques bateaux dont certaines sont couverts. Du linge est étendu sur des fils entre les maisons.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. Here, one of the uninhabited houses, so common to Venice.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en annés et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations succesives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. L'humidité et la pollution de l'air altèrent les marbres et les peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Ici, une de ces demeures inhabitées qu'on rencontre un peu partout dans la ville.
Description: Here, one of the uninhabited houses, so common to Venice.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. A Venetian palace falling into ruins.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en annés et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations succesives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Une des nombreuses maisons dégradées de Venise.
Description: A half of a gondola appears in front of the picture with the gondolier sleeping. In the background there is a Venetian palace falling into ruins.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. An example of decaying statuary San Giovanni e Paolo.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruine. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvergarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Un exemple de dégradation des monuments ici, à San Giovanni et Paolo.
Description: An example of decaying statuary The Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo, known in Venetian as San Zanipolo, is a church in the Castello sestiere of Venice, Italy.
Location: Venice

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English transcription: Year by year Venice is slowly falling into decay as it sinks into the mud of its lagoon. Many of the buildings are falling into ruins, simply because they are uninhabited. Venice's heritage is threatened by storms which are causing more and more flooding in the city. Swift currents eat at the city's foundation. Humidity and air pollution are causing paintings and the city's marble to deteriorate. UNESCO, on 2 December 1966, launched a campaign for the saving of Venice and has commenced a large-scale study of the Venetian problem as a whole. An example of decaying statuary San Giovanni e Paolo.
French transcription: Venise se dégrade d'année en année et s'enfonce progressivement dans la lagune. Ses édifices prennent lentement des allures de ruines parce que personne n'y habite. Les inondations successives et les courants trop rapides érodent la base des bâtiments. La pollution atmosphérique joue un rôle important dans la dégradation des marbres et des peintures. L'UNESCO a lancé, le 2 décembre 1966, un appel pour la sauvegarde de Venise et vient d'établir une importante étude sur l'ensemble des problèmes. Un exemple de dégradation des monuments ici, à San Giovanni et Paolo.
Description: An example of decaying statuary San Giovanni e Paolo church. Here is a view of a bas-relief with 5 people represented on it.
Location: Venice

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