A total of 68 works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael are being shown in the exhibition that has opened in the city of Tianjin and runs till November 14.

The exhibits include paintings and sculptures as well as a great number of original drawings which will allow visitors to get a taste of the creative process of these three “giants” of the arts.

“In this exhibition the public will also enjoy the outstanding beauty of Renaissance art and the humanist light of Florence almost 600 years ago” say the museum’s curators.

The exhibition which is funded by the local government of Tianjin is jointly hosted by the city’s Art Museum, the Nanjing Museum and the MetaMorphosi Cultural Foundation of Italy.