Italian Protests Over Leonardo Loan

Protesters gathered outside the Uffizi in Florence to protest the loan of an early Leonardo work “The Annunciation” — a 15th century work depicting the angel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary — for an exhibition at Tokyo’s National Museum.The Italian art world, politicians and the public have debated the loan for weeks, with some high-profile critics, including filmmaker Franco Zeffirelli, condemning the culture ministry’s decision.”