Botticelli 15th-Century Fresco Heads to Israel
Italy is giving Israel a Rosh Hashanah present – the loan of a masterpiece by the 15th century Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli. The Italian Culture Ministry announced that Botticelli’s fresco “The Annunciation of San Martino alla Scala” is being taken to Israel, where it will be displayed at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem for several…