Exhibit: "The Splendor of 18th-Century Rome" Title: "Isaiah," 1781 Artist: Benedetto Luti

Exhibition roundup: May/June

May 2, 2000
Web posted at: 2:11 p.m. EDT (1811 GMT)

(CNN) -- Once disparaged and snubbed, they're now embraced and applauded. The art world's one-time rebels and innovators will be celebrated over the next several months at museums around the world.

Exhibits include paintings of Italian Renaissance artists, the experimental photography of Man Ray, and the commercial success of Andy Warhol and Maxfield Parrish.

Here's a look at some groundbreaking exhibits in the months of May and June:

Brooklyn | Denver | Fort Worth | London | Los Angeles | New York | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh

Brooklyn Museum of Art
"Maxfield Parrish: 1870-1966"
May 26 - August 6

Illustrator and painter Maxfield Parrish is considered one of the most popular commercial artists of the 20th century from the United States. This first-of-its-kind exhibition begins with Parrish's work of the late 1890s and early 1900s, when he developed a style for book and magazine illustration as well as for poster and mural design.

The show features more than 140 pieces, including the fantasy scene "Daybreak" (1922) as well as later landscapes such as "Moonlight Night: Winter" (1942) and "Arizona" (1950).

Brooklyn Museum of Art, (718) 638-5000

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Denver Art Museum
"Colorado Masters of Photography"
June 3-September 10

This show recognizes several important Colorado photographers, now in their 70s and older. It include photographs by Ferenc Berko (Aspen), Hal Gould (Denver), Mary Alice Johnston (Crestone), and the late Myron Wood (1921-1999, Colorado Springs).

Denver Art Museum, (303) 640-4433

Kimbell Art Museum
"Giovanni Battista Moroni: Renaissance Portraitist"
Through May 28

This exhibit is devoted to Giovanni Battista Moroni (1523-1579), who is believed to be the first painter in the Italian Renaissance to concentrate on portraiture. Ten paintings are on display, ranging from his earliest portraits showing the influence of northern realism, to his latest works reflecting Catholicism's Counter-Reformation.

Kimbell Art Museum, (817) 332-8451

Exhibit: "Giovanni Battista Moroni:Renaissance Portraitist" Title: "Portrait of a Man before the Virgin and Child," 1557-60 Artist: Giovanni Battista Moroni

Victoria and Albert Museum, London
"Art Nouveau 1890-1914"
Through July 30

Rebelling against utility and function, this turn-of-the-century movement embraced symbolism, sexuality and drama with pieces that often featured undulating forms, flames and waves. The V&A exhibit highlights such Art Nouveau subscribers as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Rene Lalique and Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Victoria and Albert Museum, 0207-942-2500

Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County
"The Bahia: World's Largest Cut Gemstone Sculpture"
Through September 4

Standing more than 4.5 feet (1 meter) tall, with glistening hair-like sprays of delicate golden needles, the world's largest cut gemstone sculpture is on display at Los Angeles' Natural History Museum. The 812-pound (365 - kilogram) quartz crystal was discovered in 1987, in a remote coffee field in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Expert gem carvers worked more than seven years to transform the rock into a work of art.

Natural History Museum, (213) 763-DINO

Museum of Modern Art, New York
"Man Ray, Photographer"
Through August 22

Man Ray (1890-1976) influenced the artistic world with his photographic experiments, especially with his "Rayographs" -- pictures created by placing objects on photographic paper and exposing it to light. This display presents 35 examples of his most innovative works.

Museum of Modern Art, (212) 708-9400

Philadelphia Museum of Art
"The Splendor of 18th-Century Rome"
Through May 28

Explore the artistic and cultural capital of Europe during the 1700s, the period that saw the creation of the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and St. Peter's Basilica. The exhibit boasts nearly 400 works of art -- paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, architectural renderings and models -- by more than 160 artists. Learn about 18th-century Rome and displays on the museum Web site.

Philadelphia Museum of Art, (215) 684-7860

The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh
"The Warhol Look: Glamour/Style/Fashion"
June 4 - September 3

See through Warhol's life and work how style and fashion mingled with the worlds of contemporary art, film and museums. The museum has divided 500 works into seven sections: "Hollywood Glamour," "The 1950s," "Silver Factory Style/1960s," "Window Display," "Drag and Transformation," Interview" and "Uptown/Downtown Style."

The Andy Warhol Museum, (412) 237-8300

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