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Renaissance Portraits at New York's Metropolitan Museum (Photos)

What counts as a portrait? Blake Gopnik looks at the debate behind the Met’s stunning Renaissance exhibit.

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Blake Gopnik
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Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Blake Gopnik

Blake Gopnik

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