'Botticelli to van Gogh' opens at the Shanghai Museum
"The Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptise" by Raphael
The exhibition "Botticelli to van Gogh – Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London" has opened in Shanghai, offering a look at some of Europe's most classic art work.
The exhibition, on loan from the National Gallery in London, features 52 paintings by renowned European artists, including Raphael, Titian, Caravagio, Rembrandt, Monet and Vincent van Gogh.
As a touring exhibition of the National Gallery, it will make stops across Asia, beginning with the Shanghai Museum.
Ranging from masterpieces of the Italian renaissance, through the age of the European Baroque, to highlights of British painting and early 20th-century post-impressionism, culminating in Monet's "Irises," the 52 selected works form a unique "National Gallery in miniature."
Unlike other major European museums, the National Gallery was not formed from a royal collection that later opened to the public. Located in Trafalgar Square in London, it was established by parliament for the "ennobling enjoyment" of the British people, and today is visited by millions from all over the world.
The Shanghai exhibition is divided into several sections: Botticelli and Painting in 15th Century Italy, Raphael and the Italian High Renaissance, Gossaert and the Northern Renaissance, Caravaggio and Baroque Painting in Italy and Spain, Rembrandt and 17th-century Painting in Northern Europe, Canaletto and European Painting in the 18th Century, Van Gogh and Impressionists, Turner and Painting in Britain.
"Boy Bitten by a Lizard" by Caravaggio
One of the highlights is "Portrait of Charles William Lambton" by Thomas Lawrence and "Boy Bitten by a Lizard" by Caravaggio.
Caravaggio is known for his Baroque painting which was originally derogatory, implying irregularity and excess. He introduced a radical new style with powerfully naturalistic figures, lit dramatically and with a strong physical presence.
Undoubtedly canvases from van Gogh and Monet are the most familiar among locals. Impressionism is one of the favorite styles among art lovers. However, the term of "impressionist" was first used as an insult in response to an exhibition of their works in 1874. The movement's chief exponents – Manet, Cezanne, Renoir and Monet – incorporated visible brushstrokes of bright colors, emphasizing the effects of changing light and frequently painted unconventional subject matter drawn from modern life.
Date
February 1-May 7
Venue
Shanghai Museum丨上海博物馆
Address
201 People's Ave丨人民大道201号
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Artists from East and West interpret values about man and nature
"Uncertainty" is the core of a dual exhibition by Ding She and Celyn Bricker. "RONG: Rays of Light" features 36 artworks, varying from video, digital painting to installation created by the two artists. According to Huang Yi, curator of the exhibition, the two artists, one from the East and the other from the West, interpret their own values about man and nature.
Date
January 30-March 12
Venue
Bund 18 Jiushi Art Gallery丨久事美术馆
Address
2/F, 18 Zhongshan Rd E1丨中山东一路18号2楼
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13th China Art Festival works on display in Minhang
Art lovers can enjoy a feast of their eyes in a single visit to the Shanghai-Style Art Museum in Minhang District with three exhibitions of outstanding paintings and sculptures, calligraphy and seal-cutting works, as well as photographs.
Date
January 17-March 16
Venue
Shanghai-Style Art Museum丨海派艺术馆
Address
1536 Xinzhen Rd丨新镇路1536号
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'The Dreamer: Stories from Another World'
The exhibition "The Dreamer: Stories from Another World" is the first solo exhibition of Ponzi in China, known as one of the most influential illustration artists from Italy. It displays two imaginary worlds of the artist – an open and chaotic inner world and a cold and orderly business world – with paintings, animations and sculptures. One of the highlights is a rabbit sculpture titled "My Precious Pillow" newly designed by the artist for the villa and the Year of the Rabbit.
Date
January 7-March 5
Venue
Sunke Villa (inside the Columbia Circle)丨孙科别墅(上生新所内)
Address
1262 Yan'an Rd W. 丨延安西路1262号
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Editor: Su Yanxian
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