Heaven and Earth, Embrace the finest arts collections from Taipei's National Palace Museum in Sydney

For the first time, a collection of Chinese art from Taipei's National Palace Museum is travelling to the southern hemisphere for an exclusive showing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, which is a rare opportunity to see some of the highest artistic achievements across 5000 years of Chinese history.

Heaven and earth in Chinese art treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei Source: SBS Mandarin

The National Palace Museum, Taipei, holds one of the finest collections of Chinese art in the world. Accumulated by emperors over centuries, this collection was, for hundreds of years, accessible only to the imperial elite. It is now rarely seen outside Taipei.

Heaven and earth in Chinese art treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei Source: SBS Mandarin

Heaven and earth in Chinese art treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei Source: SBS Mandarin

Heaven and earth in Chinese art treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei Source: SBS Mandarin

Celebrating the rich heritage of Chinese civilisation through the ancient concept of tian ren he yi — unity or harmony between heaven, nature and humanity – Heaven and earth in Chinese art presents a series of 87 artworks including paintings, calligraphy, illustrated books, bronzes, ceramics, jade and wood carvings, dating from the Neolithic period to the 19th century.

这此展出的珍品除了镇馆之宝之一的肉形石外，还有中国风俗画巨作《清明上河图》。《清明上河图》有30多本，遍及世界各地，仅台北国立故宫博物馆就收藏了8副，虽整体一致，但风格各异。刘芳如女士特别介绍了这次参展的《清明上河图》。 Source: SBS Mandarin

Ms Liu Fangru from Taipei National Palace Museum Source: SBS Mandarin

Heaven and earth in Chinese art treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei Source: SBS Mandarin

Source: SBS Mandarin

Mandarin Producer Alan Qu reports from the exhibition at The Art Gallery of NSW.

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