In a special exhibition, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is showcasing masterpieces of Mediterranean art from all eight curatorial departments of the Louvre. Some 200 works from the collection of the world-famous museum in Paris will be on display, including items from ancient Greece and Rome, spanning the millennium up until the 19th century.
Among the centerpieces is the statue ¡°Artemis, called Diana of Gabies,¡± which is being shown in Japan for the first time. The exhibition traces relations between the West and East, and their influence on Mediterranean culture and arts; July 20-Sept. 23.
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum; 03-5777-8600; 8-36 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo; Ueno Station, JR Yamanote Line. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., (Fri. till 9 p.m.) ?1,500. Closed Mon. (except Sept. 16, 23), Sept. 17.
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