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48 impressionism masterpieces in HK on display
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-02-06 14:39 An unprecedented exhibition,
" Impressionism: Treasures from the National Collection of France," will open to
public from Saturday to April 10 at the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
The exhibition will give people an opportunity to discover the uniqueness and
richness of impressionism through the 48 masterpieces on display.
The exhibition was officially opened Friday evening by Hong Kong Chief
Executive Tung Chee Hwa. Other officiating guests included the Consul-General of
France in Hong Kong, Serge Mostura; Secretary for Home Affairs Patrick Ho
Chi-ping, President of the Public Company of the Musee d' Orsay and some other
celebrities.
As a highlight program of "the Year of France in China," which is organized
to strengthen the cultural exchange between China and France, the exhibition has
been arranged to tour to three cities in China -- Beijing, Shanghai and Hong
Kong.
The masterpieces by 13 internationally acclaimed impressionists on show were
selected from the prestigious Musee d' Orsay in Paris and other major French
museums, revealing the impressive diversity of impressionism and the different
stages of this movement.
Star exhibits include Edouard Manet's "The Fifer," Edgar Degas' "The Dance
Class" and "In a Cafe, the Absinthe," Claude Monet's " Rouen Cathedral, the
Portal, Harmony in Brown" and "Water Lilies" and some other masterpieces.
Presented by Hong Kong's Leisure and Cultural Services Department, French
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, French Ministry of Culture and Communication and
Consulate General of France in Hong Kong, the "Impressionism: Treasures from the
National Collection of France" exhibition is jointly organized by the Hong Kong
Museum of Art, Association Francaise d'Action Artistique and Musee d' Orsay.
It has also been made possible in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong with the
generous support of LVMH/Moet Hennessy, Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior and in
Hong Kong also with the most generous support of HSBC.
To enhance viewers' appreciation of the exhibits and their understanding of
the impressionism movement, "The World of Impressionists" education gallery with
introductory text, video programs, relevant books and specially designed games
are set up. Audio guides, talks, a demonstration and workshops, as well as on-
site education kits and on-site sketching activities will also be available
during the exhibition period.
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