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FLORENCE
THE GREAT MASTERS OF CONTEM- PORARY ART COMPARED WITH MICHELANGELO
Galleria dell’Accademia 14 June to 8 January 2017
The contemporary artists are Marina Abramovic, Cai Guo-Qiang, Maurizio Cat- telan, Damien Hirst, Je Koons, Yayoi Kusa- ma, Bruce Nauman, Richard Prince, Gerhard Richter and Cindy Sherman
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TURIN
The palace of Reggia di Venaria o ers a num- ber of interesting special exhibitions on dis- play until early 2017, two of which are listed below:
THE WONDERS OF THE TzARS
Sale delle Arti Reggia di Venaria
16 July 2016 - 29 January 2017
The exhibition presents the splendor of one of the most sumptuous estates in Europe, The House of Romanov and the Imperial Palace of Peterhof, comprised of palaces and foun- tains: large projections, images and around one hundred objects on display, including paintings, dresses, porcelain, tapestry and precious stones from the stately rooms of Peterhof will recreate the spirit of one of the most prestigious residences of the House of Romanov
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BRUEGHEL, MASTERPIECES OF FLEMISH ART
Reggia di di Venaria
21 September 2016 - 19 February 2017
The exhibition Brueghel Masterpieces of Flemish Art at the Reggia di Venaria cele- brates the most important group of Flemish artists between the 16th and the 17th cen- turies The works of art on display trace the history of ve generations spanning more than 150 years between the 16th and the 17th centuries and o er an overview of the realist revolution heralded by Peter Brueghel the Elder, the head of the family, followed by his sons Pieter Brueghel the Younger and
Jan Brueghel the Elder, also known as “Vel- vet Brueghel” for the extraordinary pictorial perfection of works The display also includes the beautiful version of the Three Graces (1635) by his son, Jan Brueghel the Younger together with Frans Wouters, and A Still Life of Fruit and Exotic Bird (1670) by Abraham (great-grandson of Pieter Breughel the Elder, specialised in still lives) Also on show are works by Marten van Cleve, who was in u- enced by the head of the family
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