Early in this century, I was told, the United Kingdom compiled a list of the 10 most important actions to take in the event of an emergency. One was to save the renowned Titian paintings housed at the National Gallery. Just imagine if masterpieces like "Noli me tangere" (1514) and "An Allegory of Prudence" (c.1550-65) were to suffer the same fate (looting by thieves) as the........

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