ARTH 260 Lecture 12: ARTH 260 Week 12 Protection, Punishment, Preparedness and Prevention
5 Apr 2017
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Human responses to ww2: sad feelings from all, civilians, artists, politicians, soldiers, american monuments officers. Made up of american and british art historians, etc. Protection, documentation and implemented safe-guarding methods to prevent further damage: revealed that protection systems in ww2 were insufficient and people were unprepared for new war strategies and technologies, frederick hartt. Tried to salvage images of virgin mary: legal apparatus not sufficient. Attack of undefended places is forbidden: terror, suffering beyond human comprehension, constructive responses. Unesco created after ww2: to establish peace and collaboration between countries, advance education and science and technology, preservation of nature and culture began in 1960"s and. Signed in 1954: first of its kind. Broad definition of cultural heritage: all-inclusive. Like by marking cultural sites: respect own cultural property in times of peace and war. Don"t use for military purposes: respect enemy"s cultural sites.
