Editor's Note:
The exhibition of Italian Renaissance art, culture and life is launched at the Capital Museum, Beijing, on March 26, 2018. The 102 items on display are selected from 17 Italian museums and galleries, most of which came to China for the first time.
A complete set of armor, dated back to the 19th century, takes the style of the 16th and stands at attention in the exhibit. It is made of several metal plates connected by leather. Plate armor is a classic armor of the past, made of steel or iron plates, and eventually developed to fit the entire body. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
A visitor takes a photo of the armor. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
Four pilasters with “Grotesque” decoration demonstrate attention given by Renaissance artisans to ancient decorations. The Grotesque is a fanciful decoration involving animal, human and plant forms. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
A pharmacy jar decorated with garlands and fruit leaves among rosettes. It features San Martino on horseback, donating a cloak to the poor. The presence of San Martino suggests that the jar belonged to the Pharmacy of the Pio Sodalizio di San Martino (a shelter for the poor). Photo: Li Hao/GT 
The painting Resurrection of Christ was created by Jacopo Tintoretto (1519-1594) and workshop. It was exhibited in the Palazzo Ducale in Venice. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
Visitors watch the Portrait of Emperor Charles V. Due to an overwhelming demand by the European aristocracy, this prototype was copied several times. This painting remains the only one with the Emperor’s entire figure clad in armor. All other copies are now missing. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
A visitor took a photo of the exhibits. Photo: Li Hao/GT
