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Many Renaissance portraits were hidden behind panels — this new exhibition explores why

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Portraits in the Renaissance didn’t just hang on walls, but were often concealed behind painted panels, shutters, or contained in boxes. “Hidden Faces” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores this understudied tradition.

​ Portraits in the Renaissance didn’t just hang on walls, but were often concealed behind painted panels, shutters, or contained in boxes. “Hidden Faces” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores this understudied tradition. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

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