Flemish sculptors shaped Italian art for popes and kings

Museum M Leuven is exhibiting “Scultori Fiamminghi”, a collection of works by sculptors from the Low Countries who worked in Italy during the 16th century.

These artists gained prominence among popes and kings, and their pieces, loaned from major international museums, are now on display in Belgium for the first time. The exhibition also features a role for the Manneken Pis, a famous Brussels statue. The display focuses on fountains, statues, and small sculpted figures known as “putti.”