Venetian Painting Exhibition Opens at National Museum of China in Beijing

The exhibition 'Gloria di luce e colore. Quattro secoli di pittura a Venezia' (Glory of Light and Color: Four Centuries of Venetian Painting) opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing, running until October 20, 2016. It is the third Italian art exhibition in China under a 2010 Memorandum of Understanding between Italy's Ministry of Cultural Heritage and China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage. The first was 'Rinascimento a Firenze' in 2012, followed by 'Roma ed il Barocco' (2013-2014). China reciprocated with exhibitions at Palazzo Venezia in Rome, including 'Le Leggendarie Tombe di Mawangdui' and 'Tesori della Cina Imperiale' (ended February 28, 2016). The show features works by Andrea Mantegna, Gentile and Giovanni Bellini, Cima da Conegliano, Bartolomeo Montagna, Lorenzo Lotto, Tiziano Vecellio, Paolo Veronese, Jacopo Tintoretto, Pietro Longhi, Canaletto, Francesco Guardi, and Giambattista Tiepolo. It was organized by MiBACT in collaboration with the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia, with scientific direction by Andrea Bellieni of the Museo Correr in Venice. Partner institutions include the Uffizi, Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia, Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Antica di Roma, Musei Capitolini, Polo Museale del Lazio, and Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia. The exhibition has been well received by Chinese audiences.