Blockbuster Raphael Exhibition in Rome Shutters as Coronavirus Spreads Throughout Italy

With more than 300 coronavirus-related deaths and over 6,000 cases confirmed, Italy restricted travel for a quarter of its population on Sunday. The virus has so far spread through all of the country’s regions—forcing art institutions to cancel scheduled programming and close for weeks on end.
The Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome, where a major Raphael exhibition opened on March 5, has closed until further notice. The show, which marks 500 years since the Renaissance painter’s de