Twenty years ago, on May 27, 1993, a car bomb exploded in the street adjacent to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. The bomb blast blew a hole in the side of the gallery, destroyed three priceless artworks and badly damaged many others. Five people were killed, including children. State and city workers skirmished to repair the museum. Things could not move quickly enough, however, for the Florentine community, which rallied to protest of the act of terrorism and pressured the Italian government to accelerate restoration and repair efforts.
Source: www.blogs.artinfo.com
