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Sunday, October 6, 2013

Princely Treasures from the House of Liechtenstein



venueExhibition Gallery, Basement
date27 Jun 2013 - 29 Sep 2013
time10am - 6pm, daily


Collected over 500 years, over 90 masterpieces from the exquisite art collection of the Prince of Liechtenstein will be travelling to Singapore for the first time. This exhibition is exemplary of the highly cultivated choice in art, with artworks ranging from paintings, prints, tapestries, sculptures to rare decorative art objects. Significant works by important Flemish artists like Rubens and Anthony van Dyck, as well as those by other renowned European masters such as Raphael and Lucas Cranach the Elder, will be showcased to celebrate the High Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-classical and Biedermeier that span from the late 15th century to the mid 19th century, all of which characterise the European way of articulating authority, power and wealth of the ruling houses.

In addition, a selection of 16 oil paintings from the National Collection will be displayed to draw links to the art of portraiture in Singapore’s historical context, exploring how it was an important representational mode between the late 19th and mid 20th century.

Admission

Adult $10    
Foreign Student (with valid student pass)
Foreign Seniors (60 years and above)
$5.50    
Students (with valid student pass)
Seniors (60 years & above)
Children (Age of 16 and under)
NSFs (with valid 11B pass)
Free

Princely Treasures from the House of Liechtenstein
Interview with Curator Wong Hwei Lian

 

 

 Programme Guide

Please download the Programme Guide here.

Free Guided Tours (to commence on 8 July 2013)

ENGLISH
Mondays to Fridays 11am
Saturdays and Sundays 11.30am & 2.30pm
MANDARIN
Saturdays and Sundays 12pm & 4pm
JAPANESE
Mondays to Saturdays 1pm
Limited to 15 participants per session on a first come, first served basis.
Duration: 60 minutes
Meeting point: Entrance of Exhibition Galleries 1 & 2, Basement
Admission fee to the exhibition still applies. Please purchase admission tickets at the Stamford Visitor Services Counter, Level 1, prior to the tour.
Exhibition Galleries 1 & 2, Basement
Free with exhibition admission | Free Standing

Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp)
Mars and Rhea Silvia, c1616/1617
Oil on canvas
© LIECHTENSTEIN. The Princely Collections, Vaduz–Vienna

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