Pompeo Batoni, Diana and Cupid, 1761. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

HOUSTON, TX.- Approximately 60 paintings gathered from museums housing the finest collections of European art will be assembled to showcase Pompeo Batoni, one of the greatest painters in the history of Italian painting and who, in his lifetime, was known as “the best painter in Italy.” The exhibition will be the first comprehensive presentation of his work in 40 years, and will include works from the Barberini Palace in Rome; the Hermitage Museum; the National Gallery, London; the National Gallery of Scotland; the Prado Museum; the Uffizi; the Vatican; and numerous other museums and private collections. The exhibition will be on view October 21, 2007 – January 27, 2008 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=20125