Alte Pinakothek opens 'Florence and its Painters: From Giotto to Leonardo da Vinci'
The first presentation in the newly renovated exhibition space in the Alte Pinakothek is dedicated to the painters of Florence from the 15th century. With some 120 masterpieces, the show presents the groundbreaking artistic innovations at the birthplace of the Renaissance, with an exemplary juxtaposition of paintings, sculptures and drawings. A comprehensive selection of exquisite panel paintings, made for the churches and palaces of the Tuscan trading centre, transports visitors back to the time of the Medici and traces the development of painting in the modern age, from its beginnings with Giotto’s work to Leonardo da Vinci’s creations. Thanks to numerous international loans – especially from major collections in Florence, London, New York, Washington, Vienna and Berlin – together with highlights from the holdings in Munich, characteristic works are represented in the exhibition by the most prominent Florentin