[Rodney King]

Excitement over the Leonardo discoveries was marred by an announcement from the director of the Uffizi, Annamaria Petrioli Tofani, that she was leaving Italy to work in the United States and at the Hermitage gallery in Russia. She is leaving after 41 years at the Uffizi because authorities refused her request to postpone her retirement until the age of 70.

Oh No! I don't beleive it. This is truly a sad day. I am having difficulty enjoying the Leonardo find because this old hag is leaving. sniff sniff. /sarcasm

[tfecw]

:) i don't think its cause she's leaving....It's becasue she's leaving to work in the US and russia.