The art of Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) was featured extensively at Shibuya's Bunkamura last spring, but the Metropolitan Art Museum's mega-retrospective looks poised to top even that highly praised exhibition. Enlisting the support of the Italian government and museums around the world, the organisers have assembled more than 20 of Botticelli's finest works to be shown here, including Adoration of the Magi and Madonna of the Book. Highlighting both pieces illustrating Greek myths and ones depicting Christian themes, 'Botticelli and His Time' also makes space for the art of Filippo Lippi, Botticelli's mentor, and that of his pupil Filippino Lippi, providing an in-depth look at the artistic heritage of the Florentine great.
Please note that the exhibition will be closed on all Mondays except for March 21 and 28.