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Brussels Exhibition Explores Beauty and Ugliness in Renaissance Art

4/9/2026

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The Bozar in Brussels hosts the exhibition "Bellezza e Bruttezza," examining beauty and ugliness through over 90 Renaissance artworks.
Curated by Chiara Rabbi Bernard, the show features works by Botticelli, Titian, and da Vinci.
The exhibition argues beauty cannot be separated from ugliness, illustrated by da Vinci's Grotesque Head of a Woman.
It runs until June 14, 2026, and challenges Looksmaxxing, arguing that the pursuit of beauty is complex.

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The Bozar in Brussels hosts the exhibition "Bellezza e Bruttezza," examining beauty and ugliness through over 90 Renaissance artworks.
Curated by Chiara Rabbi Bernard, the show features works by Botticelli, Titian, and da Vinci.
The exhibition argues beauty cannot be separated from ugliness, illustrated by da Vinci's Grotesque Head of a Woman.
It runs until June 14, 2026, and challenges Looksmaxxing, arguing that the pursuit of beauty is complex.