I'm looking for a historic example of an incidence where a building or object did not get destroyed by enemies simply because they were so impressed with its beauty.
It's for an essay. Thanks.
2007-03-26 17:32:16 · 2 answers · asked by Tahini Classic 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Mike V,
that essay is about the workings of high design in the human mind, and I'm trying to draw a parallel between the ability of classical music to reduce aggression and accomplished architectural/ procduct design.
2007-03-26 18:18:06 · update #1
Rome was declared an open city during WW2. It meant that there was no fighting there, so there was no destruction. That was rare. Monte Cassino is the reverse.
Herman Goering used the resources of Nazi Germany to amass a personal art collection, which generally survived.
2007-03-26 22:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by iansand 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, this is a really interesting question.
I know Vatican City was totally spared during WWII, but probably for mostly political reasons.
Its so hard to think of a good example, aesthetic buildings are usually favorite targets! Is that what your trying to argue?
2007-03-27 00:44:48 · answer #2 · answered by Mike V 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋