Masterpieces of ancient Western art to be exhibited in Pudong

An exhibition featuring masterpieces from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza will open at the Museum of Art Pudong on June 22, and will run for about five months until Nov 12.

A collection of paintings of Western art from the Renaissance to the postwar period in Europe and the United States will show visitors the great changes in lifestyle and social landscape of the Western world over the past six centuries.

A total of 70 masterpieces by renowned artists like Raphael, Peter de Hoch, Peter Paul Rubens, Canaletto, Edouard Manet, Vincent Van Gogh, Marc Chagall, Georgia O'Keeffe, and other masters from the Europe and the US will be exhibited.

An exhibition featuring masterpieces from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza is scheduled to open at the Museum of Art Pudong on June 22. [Photo provided to english.pudong.gov.cn]

A total of 70 great works by masters from the Europe and the US are to be on display at the Pudong Art Museum from June 22 to Nov 12. [Photo provided to english.pudong.gov.cn]

These works allow visitors to "travel through" different eras of the Western world over six centuries. [Photo provided to english.pudong.gov.cn]