2024/2/19 13:04 (updated at 2/19 16:38)
Chimei Museum will introduce the international exhibition “From Raphael to Van Gogh: Collection of the British National Gallery” in May, marking the first time that the British National Gallery has come to Taiwan in 200 years. (Picture taken from facebook.com/chimeimuseum)
(Central News Agency reporter Yang Sirui, Tainan, 19th) Chimei Museum will introduce the super international exhibition “From Raphael to Van Gogh: Collection of the British National Gallery” in May this year, marking the first time that the British National Gallery has come to Taiwan in 200 years. It brings authentic works of 50 masters and presents a microcosm of the history of Western painting spanning 400 years.
The Chimei Museum announced today that it will launch the “Taiwan’s Highest Standard Western Painting Exhibition” co-organized with the British National Gallery on May 2. The exhibition will include “Raphael”, one of the three masters of the Renaissance, the Dutch master of light and shadow “Rembrandt”, There are a total of 52 original works by the post-Impressionist art giant “Van Gogh”.
Chimei Museum pointed out that “From Raphael to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London” is the first time that the National Gallery has loaned paintings to Taiwan since its establishment in 1824. This shows that it is a rare exhibition in a century.
The Chimei Museum pointed out that the world-renowned British National Gallery is recognized as one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It has a collection of more than 2,300 famous art paintings from the 13th to the 20th century. This time, 52 masterpieces have been specially selected, including Boston. Ticelli, Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Goya, Turner, Cézanne, Monet, Renoir, Gauguin, Van Gogh, etc., each of them plays a decisive role in the history of Western art.
Chimei Museum pointed out that through the different eras and schools represented by the masters, it leads the public to understand the essence of the history of Western painting for more than 400 years, from the Renaissance to Impressionism.
The Chimei Museum pointed out that “From Raphael to Van Gogh: Collections of the British National Gallery” toured Shanghai, Seoul, Hong Kong and other places last year, causing a sensation wherever it went, and attracted more than 400,000 visitors in Shanghai , was hailed as an unprecedented heavyweight exhibition with a high degree of discussion. The Chimei Museum and the British National Gallery had many discussions and jointly overcame many difficulties, and finally successfully cooperated.
The Chimei Museum pointed out that Chimei has become the only partner museum in Taiwan designated by the British National Gallery. Tainan is also the last stop of this international touring exhibition. At the end of the Tainan trip, these masterpieces will return to London to participate in the British National Gallery 200 Grand anniversary celebration.
Director of the Chimei Museum, Chia-Chang Hsu, said that although it is extremely difficult to introduce this exhibition, as a platform for understanding world culture and history, it is the mission of the Chimei Museum to bring international cultural resources to the Taiwanese people. He hopes that this exhibition can provide the public with rich artistic nourishment and breadth. cultural perspective.
The Chimei Museum pointed out that the exhibition period is from May 2 to September 1, and admission will be by reservation date and time slot. A limited pre-order event will be held from March 1, and three types of “early bird tickets, Wednesday performance tickets, and opening limited tickets” will be launched. Major theme tickets, details can be found on the official website of Chimei Museum. (Editor: Huang Shiya) 1130219
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