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Rain Leaks Into Uffizi Gallery, Wets Caravaggio Display Case

Water seeped into Florence's Uffizi Gallery during rainfall, dampening the case housing Caravaggio's 'Bacchus,' though officials said no artworks were damaged.

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Rainwater seeped into the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, wetting the display case that houses Caravaggio's painting "Bacchus," according to a report by the Italian news agency ANSA.

The leak affected the case protecting the artwork, but no damage to the painting or other pieces on display was reported, ANSA said.

The Uffizi Gallery, one of Italy's most visited museums, houses an extensive collection of Renaissance and Baroque art, including several works by Caravaggio.

Details on the cause of the leak and any response by museum authorities were not immediately available.

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