Andrew Lambirth

Upside down and right on top: the power of George Baselitz

The British Museum's immaculately presented 'Germany Divided' shows the strength of its headline act. Plus two more German shows - Renaissance Impressions at the Royal Academy and Strange Beauty at the National Gallery

‘Hercules Killing Cacus’, 1588, by Hendrik Goltzius [Getty Images/Shutterstock/iStock/Alamy]
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  • Germany Divided: Baselitz and His Generation

    British Museum, until 31 August

  • Renaissance Impressions: Chiaroscuro Woodcuts

    Royal Academy, until 8 June

  • Strange Beauty: Masters of the German Renaissance

    National Gallery, until 11 May

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