Fra Angelico and the Masters of the Light at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris

PARIS.- The exhibition, which brings together nearly 60 works from major international institutions, traces the career of this major figure from the first Florentine Renaissance. The exhibition is also showing some other important artists from the Italian Primitive School who were his contemporaries. Some of them, including Ghiberti, Monaco and Masaccio, had a significant influence on the art of Fra Angelico, while others, such as Gozzoli and Lippi, drew their inspiration from his work. Thanks to the depth of his religious [...]

Botticelli Exhibition at Stadel Museum Ends with Record Visitor Numbers

FRANKFURT.- When the Botticelli exhibition closed its doors on Sunday, 28 February, altogether 367,033 visitors had seen the presentation on the Florentine Renaissance artist. “Botticelli” was thus by far the most successful show in the Städel’s history. Previously, the exhibitions at this museum with the highest visitor numbers were “Rembrandt Rembrandt” (2003) with 245,000 visitors and “Cranach the Elder” (2007/08) with 205,000. With its daily average of more than 3,920, the Botticelli exhibition – which opened on 13 November 2009 [...]