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"Masterpieces from the Museum of Capodimonte in Naples, from Renaissance to Baroque" Exhibition

National Museum Of Western Art, Tokyo
Finished
As indicated by its name, which means top of the hill, the Museo di Capodimonte actually is on the top of a hill in Naples. It is renowned as one of the finest museums in Italy. The museum's collections center on works assembled by the Farnese family in the 16th century. The first half of the exhibition introduces works collected by the Farnese family from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, while the second half focuses on 17th century Neapolitan painting. In total, the exhibition consists of approximately 80 paintings, sculptures, decorative art works, and drawings.

Lectures:
July 24th (Sat) 14:00 – 15:30
Shinsuke Watanabe (Curator, NMWA) “Painting in Rome and Naples during the Baroque Period”
August 14th (Sat) 14:00 – 15:30
Hiromasa Kanayama (Associate Professor, Keio University) “An Invitation to Italian Baroque Architecture”

NB: Lecture content may change without notice.

Schedule

Jun 26 (Sat) 2010-Sep 26 (Sun) 2010 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
9:30-17:30
Closes at 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Closed
Monday
Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Closed during the New Year holidays.
Notice
Open on July 19th, August 16th, September 20th (Mon), closed on July 20th, September 21st (Tue)
FeeAdults ¥1500 , University Students ¥1200, High School Students ¥700, *Free for Junior High School Students or younger, and all those with disability identification accompanied by one attendant
Websitehttp://www.nmwa.go.jp/en/exhibitions/capo201006.html
VenueNational Museum Of Western Art, Tokyo
https://www.nmwa.go.jp/en/
Location7-7 Ueno-Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007
Access1 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 7 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line.
Phone050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)