Putti are a popular decorative motif which adorn countless works of early Modern European art. This charming phenomenon, showing small, winged boys, intrigues viewers and elicits curiosity. The exhibition at the Main Building of the National Museum in Cracow presents this art phenomenon with a focus on the Renaissance (mainly examples from Italy and the German lands), presenting putti in the context of the art of antiquity and early modern Europe.

The exhibition includes more than 100 exhibits, mainly comprising drawings and illustrations, although also including sculptures, paintings, applied ceramics and fabrics from Polish and European museum collections (for example, from the Parisian Louvre, London’s Victoria and Albert Museum or the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna).

The exhibition is available from June 28 to October 6, 2024.

More information: https://mnk.pl/exhibitions/winged