June 24, 2010
Masterpieces from the Museum of Capodimonte
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2010 Best known these days for Mafioso and uncollected garbage, the southern Italian capital of Naples was, in its heyday, one of the birthplaces of the Baroque. “Masterpieces from the Museum of Capodimonte” exhibits 16th- and 17th-century works commissioned by the ruling Farnese family. Approximately 80 paintings, sculptures, decorative […]
By Metropolis
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2010
Guido Reni, Atalanta e Ippomen. Museo di Capodimonte
Best known these days for Mafioso and uncollected garbage, the southern Italian capital of Naples was, in its heyday, one of the birthplaces of the Baroque. “Masterpieces from the Museum of Capodimonte” exhibits 16th- and 17th-century works commissioned by the ruling Farnese family. Approximately 80 paintings, sculptures, decorative artworks and drawings come to Japan from one of Italy’s leading museums, which, as its name suggests, is located on the top of a hill in Naples.
The National Museum of Western Art
June 26-Sep 26, free (MS and under)/¥700 (HS)/¥1,200 (univ)/¥1,500 (adult). 7-7 Ueno Park, Taito-ku. Tel: 03-3828-5131. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5:30pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.nmwa.go.jp
