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FROM HERE AND THERE
BOTTICELLI
In a remarkable gathering of paintings and drawings from
the Uffizi and other collections, Renaissance artist Sandro
Botticelli is reinterpreted as a political creature whose com-
positions never forgot their audience at the Florentine court.
This exhibition at the Musée de Luxembourg on Paris’ Left
Bank reunites more than 20 of the master’s paintings for the
first time, some making their first public appearance. It also
offers a small selection of paintings and drawings by some
of Botticelli’s contemporaries, such as Leonardo Da Vinci,
Piero di Cosimo and Filippino Lippi. Pack a survival kit for
the long queues traditionally attracted by the art shows at
the Luxembourg. AMB
UNTIL 22 FEB, 11AM-10.30PM MON, FRI, AND SUN; 11AM-7PM TUE TO THUR;
MUSÉE DU LUXEMBOURG, 19 RUE DE VAUGIRARD, 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT
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For an impressive history lesson, visit Stockholm’s Vasa
Museum – the city’s most visited attraction. A large building
was constructed around the salvaged hull of the Vasa
Warship, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628. The
ship, preserved to its maximum in a humid atmosphere,
induces an almost ghostly, otherworldly feeling after having
been lost on the ocean floor for three long centuries. Kids
and adults alike will enjoy not only staring at the huge, intri-
cately carved piece of human craftsmanship, but also wan-
dering through the exhibition on life in 17th-century
Sweden. AMB
THE VASA MUSEUM, DJURGARDEN ISLAND, STOCKHOLM
TEL. (+46) 8 519 548 70
Dar She Blows...
OTHERWORLDLY FEELING
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