Related
Robert Combas’ ‘Greatest Hits’ plays in Lyon 
Degas and the nude 
Egypt: art of the revolution 
Richter exhibition arrives in Berlin 
Churchill’s Marrakech connection Contributions made by Italian portraiture to the history of art is the subject of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
‘The Renaissance Portrait from Donatello to Bellini’ presents an unprecedented survey of the period.
The rapid development of portraiture was linked closely to Renaissance society and politics, ideals of the individual, and concepts of beauty.
Featuring some rare international loans, the exhibition is made up of 160 works and includes paintings, sculptures, drawings and coins by artists including Donatello, Filippo Lippi and Botticelli.
‘The Renaissance Portrait from Donatello to Bellini’ will be on display until 18 March.
More about: Exhibition, Fine arts, PaintingCopyright © 2012 euronews
JavaScript is required in order to view this article’s accompanying video
Top Stories
Syria: Annan in Damascus to rescue peace plan
Kofi Annan flew to Damascus to appeal to President Bashar al Assad and try to rescue his faltering peace plan. The UN and Arab league envoy has condemned the massacre of men, women and children in Syria, following…
Egypt: Mursi to face Shafiq in presidential run-off
An Islamist will take on a former prime minister in Egypt’s presidential election run-off…
Spanish bank bailout plan spooks markets
The Spanish government’s reported plan for rescuing the country’s fourth-largest…
latest le mag news
Sweden euphoric after Eurovision win- Eurovision warms up
- New Order plays Lyon festival
- New Order: new again
- Eurovision in Azerbaijan human rights pledge
- Lyon lets its hair down for urban festival Nuits Sonores
- We Will Rock You rolls on
- Powerful plates: the delicious rise of Nordic cuisine
- ‘Nuits Sonores’ festival: Lyon dances all day and night…
- Lagerfeld presents Chanel cruise collection
euronews on facebook
