Visitors to the Palace Museum in Taipei next June are in for a treat: they will be able to view the two parts of a legendary Chinese painting together.
“Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains” is one of the most important classical Chinese paintings.
It was torn into two in a fire in 1650. The right part, 51.4-cm long, is kept in the mainland s Zhejiang Museum, while the left part, 636.9-cm long, is held in Taipei s Palace Museum.
The Taipei Palace Museum formally announced Thursday the two parts of the scroll painting will be displayed together in a four-month exhibition beginning in June.
The scroll painting of unusual length was created by famed painter Huang Gongwang (1269-1354) in 1350. It vividly depicts an early autumn scene on the banks of the Fuchun River in Hangzhou. It is regarded as one of the greatest achievements of traditional Chinese landscape painting technique.
“The long scroll was finished by Huang when he was 82-years old, and it can be considered an abstract representation of his whole life. He used new techniques to create it,” said Chiang Hsun, a renowned art history expert in Taiwan.
The scroll is regarded as a “painting symphony,” with the right part as an inalienable overture, Chiang said, adding that he “had dreamed of seeing the two pieces together for many years.”
Huang s work marked the start of a new Chinese painting school, Literati Painting, which dominated the Chinese art scene in the following centuries.
Painters of the school were also poets, intellectuals and calligraphers, not just professional painters. They turned painting into a comprehensive means of self-expression by writing poems and short essays on the sides of their works.
“In addition to displaying the painting, the exhibition will celebrate Huang s life, the works of his friends and his influence in Chinese art history,” said Kung-shin Chou, curator of the Palace Museum in Taipei.
Moreover, visitors will also be able to appreciate replicas of Huang s works created by other famous painters, she said.
The painting has been a favorite of painters and collectors for centuries. One collector, Wu Hongyu, decided to burn the painting so he could have it forever. It was in this fire the scroll was torn apart.
For the exhibition, the museum will collaborate with the Palace Museum in Beijing, the National Museum of China and museums in Shanghai, Nanjing and Yunnan.
“We have never worked with so many mainland counterparts in one exhibition,” she said.
In March, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called for the scroll s two pieces to reunite.
On three evenings in Beijing, opera goers can experience Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera “Don Giovanni,” with some brand-new packaging from the Opera of Cologne at the National Center for the Performing Arts.
Based on the literary figure of the seducer of women, Don Juan, the current production presents the enduring themes of guilt, regret, love, and life’s final curtain.
With a top-flight cast, the Opera of Cologne is presenting their newest creation of the legendary nobleman and womanizer, “Don Giovanni.” On Monday afternoon, a sneak preview was offered to the press of a masterpiece both in musicality and plot.
Mozart’s opera represented the breaking of any kind of boundary–especially erotic and social boundaries. But in keeping with 18th Century sensitivities, Don Giovanni’s libertine way of life does not go unpunished.
Wu Jiatong, organizer of Wu’s promotion, said, “gist: the music and topic makes this production a fitting choice.”
The Opera of Cologne is currently undergoing a three year renovation, which makes possible their one month stay in China. Apart from their Beijing performance, the troupe will also head for Shanghai and Macao.
“Don Giovanni” will premiere on September 29th to October 1st at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing.
The first Beijing Olympic City Sports Culture Festival is scheduled to kick off on August 8 in a bid to continue the Olympic spirit and people’s love of sports, the Beijing Olympic City Development Association (BODA) annouced Wednesday in Beijing.
Two weeks of sports-related activities are planned and will mainly take place in and around Beijing’s Olympic Green.
“Nine years ago on the same day in Moscow we got the great news of hosting the 2008 Olympics, now the Olympics are over, we want to continue this momentum and carry the great Olympic spirit through the Beijing Olympic City Sports Culture Festival,” said Jiang Xiaoyu, vice chairman of BODA.
The festival will include the Beijing Olympic City Development Forum with the theme Transition From an Olympic City to a World City, several outdoor summer events, Beijing International Sports Film Week and many children and youth’s sports events.
According to BODA, the Olympic Green will come alive with free gym equipment for everyone to enjoy, outdoor cinema and exhibitions.
During the festival the fountains, lights and other facilities will be at the same volume and standard as they were during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, according to the organizers.
“An important part of Beijing Olympic City Sports Culture Festival is the involvement of the public,” Jiang told the Global Times.
“We have set up a free gym and fitness area with top gym facilities and an outdoor cinema showing sports films. We want the public know the pleasure of sports and make sports a regular habit and part of their lifestyles,” he explained.
For children and youth, BODA has organized a soccer competition for primary and middle school students in Beijing. A total of 586 schools have already entered the competition, with the finals for both primary and middle schools taking place at the Bird’s Nest on August 20.
“The young generation is the future of our country, sports and health are essential for them. The number of participating schools is four times more than we expected, we are all very pleased with the involvement of the students,” Jiang said.
This year the event is scheduled to run from August 8-22 with BODA stating that the festival will become an annual event, taking place every August or September in Beijing to continue the Olympic spirit across the city.
This one encapsulates the best of folk arts, calligraphy, paintings, and costumes from Saudi Arabia. It opened Wednesday at the Beijing World Art Museum and heralds the arrival of Culture Week of Saudi Arabia in Beijing.
The show is co-organized by China’s Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Culture and Information of Saudi Arabia.
The event also marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Saudi Arabia.
Traditionally clad artists from Saudi Arabia welcome visitors at the entrance of World Art Museum, heating up the atmosphere with song and dance performances saturated with authentic Arabic flavor.
From exquisitely carved sculptures and Arabic calligraphy and paintings, to traditional Saudi Arabian attire and glittering accessories, the exhibition features a wide range of well-selected contributions that best represent the art and culture of the country.
The exhibition brings together both veteran and emerging artists from Saudi Arabia. Visitors are thrilled not only by how the artists fuse traditional and modern elements, but also the amazing variety of on location performances that capture the essence of the Saudi Arabian culture.
Present at the opening ceremony of the Saudi Arabian Cultural Week are officials and representatives from both China and Saudi Arabia, who joined forces in cutting the ribbon.
Zhao Shaohua, vice minister of Ministry of Culture, China, said, “China and Saudi Arabia established their diplomatic relationship on July 21st, 1990. Over the past two decades, the two nations have developed a strategic cooperative relationship, and the growing cultural exchange programs between the two peoples have strengthened Sino-Saudi ties.”
Apart from the art exhibition, the cultural week will also feature traditional dance performances by Saudi Arabian artists in Beijing, as well as screenings of contemporary Saudi Arabian movies reflecting the country’s unique customs and practices.
The exhibition runs at the World Art Museum in Beijing until Sunday.
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