16 artifacts from Ukraine were brought to the Louvre Museum in Paris for temporary storage to ensure their safety during the conflict in the region. In this respect informs SPIEGEL.
“There’s not much in the ocean of despair, but it’s a symbol,” said curator Lawrence de Carse in a gesture of support.
Among the works delivered to the French capital via Poland and Germany are five Byzantine icons from Kiev, which will be on display at the Louvre from 14 June. The remaining eleven works will be sent to the Louvre vault.
In early October 2022, a bullet fell near the Museum of Western and Eastern Art in Kiev, after which most of the artifacts were transferred to the warehouse of the Kiev museum, but due to temperature fluctuations and power outages, museum representatives requested it. support from Paris
Previously reportedUkraine will receive $1.5 million for the digitization of cultural heritage.