On November a disastrous flood swept through Florence Italy submerging Giorgio Vasari rsquo s renowned work of art The Last Supper under a pool of mud water and heating oil for over twelve hours With its paint softened and its wooden frame significantly damaged many believed that the piece was beyond repair However after a tedious fifty-year conservation effort experts and volunteers were able to overcome monumental obstacles and restore the valuable painting When the Babylonians conquered Israel the people felt hopeless mdash surrounded by death and destruction and in need of restoration Lamentations During this period of turmoil God [... more]