Exposição: Christianity in Asia: Sacred Art and Visual Splendour
Para esta exposição comissariada por Alan Chong, Clement Onn e co-comissariada por Pedro Moura Carvalho, a Casa-Museu vai emprestar três peças emblemáticas da presença da religião católica na Ásia:
- Taça Avé Maria – peça de porcelana da China, dinastia Ming, com o símbolo da Companhia de Jesus e as armas de Portugal;
- Vaso – peça de porcelana da China, dinastia Ming, com simbologia da Paixão de Cristo;
- Escritório – peça de mobiliário do século XVII, produzida na região de Sinde, Índia, com simbologia da Ordem dos Dominicanos
Local: Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapura
Datas: 27 Maio – 11 Setembro 2016
“Christianity in Asia: Sacred Art and Visual Splendour
This exhibition examines the spread of Christianity through the Asian continent from the 13th through the 20th century, with a special focus on the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, when significant trade and missionary activity occurred. Asian Christian art reveals remarkable cross-cultural connections because it often combines Western ideas with Asian materials and artistic techniques. As the religion spread, local artists re-interpreted well-established Christian themes. The Asian Civilisations Museum is collaborating with museums and private collections in Portugal, France, Italy, the Philippines, and Hong Kong to bring stunning works of art to Singapore, many for the first time.”
in: Página eletrónica do Museu: http://acm.org.sg/exhibitions/christianity-in-asia – MEDIA REPORT – ACM