In this episode, Howard talks with Matthias Wivel, the Aud Jepsen Curator of Sixteenth-Century Italian Paintings at The National Gallery, about what it’s like to look after one of the world’s most celebrated collections, the challenges of mounting international exhibitions and the power of art.

Howard Burton is the founder of Ideas Roadshow and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at [email protected].

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