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FAMOUS SCULPTURES The spread of appreciation for the antique and the formation of sculpture collections

Classical sculptures and later reproductions have formed part of the decoration used by many collectors all over Europe in their gardens, façades and interiors since Renaissance times.

A series of engravings, paintings and drawings show what some of these places were like. The exhibition also features sculptures from different periods and in varying formats and materials of subjects popular since Antiquity: Venus, Apollo, Hercules...