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500 years of European art masterpieces go on display

Tuesday, 26 December 2023 19:00:00
500 years of European art masterpieces go on display
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A man stops by Titian's "Portrait of Ottavio Farnese."

Spanning 500 years, nearly 60 European art masterpieces are now on display in Shanghai.

"Meet Titian and Renaissance: Masterpieces of European Art in 500 Years," on view at the Meet You Museum, takes visitors on a journey from Italy, the hub of art revolutions in Europe, to the rest of Europe between the 13th and the 18th centuries.

It showcases 59 paintings by 47 masters, including a Titian, Raphael, Rubens, Botticelli, Giorgione, Van Dyck, Duccio and Rembrandt.

Styles vary from Byzantinism, Gothic and Baroque to Renaissance.

500 years of European art masterpieces go on display
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Raphael's "Suicide of Dido."

Key exhibits include Titian's "Portrait of Ottavio Farnese," Botticelli's "Cupid Curing the Centaur," Giorgione's "Christ Carrying the Cross," and Raphael's "Suicide of Dido."

Arches, domes, columns and other features of Renaissance buildings are used in the interior to immerse visitors in a classical European vibe.

The exhibition will run through March 10, 2024.

500 years of European art masterpieces go on display
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Paintings on display.

If you go:

Date: Through March 10, 2024

Venue: Meet You Museum in Shanghai 遇见博物馆·上海静安馆

Address: Bldg 3 Jing'an Innovation Galaxy, 210 Wenshui Rd 静安区汶水路210号静安新业坊3号楼

Admission: Tickets are available at "Meet You Museum in Shanghai" WeChat mini program.

500 years of European art masterpieces go on display
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Features of Renaissance buildings are used in the interior.