It was Open House at the
National Museum of Singapore over the two Public Holidays (Hari Raya Pusa and National Day) and admission was free for all exhibitions at all Museums in Singapore. Sis has been recommending the "Princely Treasures: From the House of Liechtenstein" exhibition since she visited it. As I have nothing to do yesterday, I decided to pop by the museum to take a look.
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| National Museum of Singapore |
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| Princely Treasures: From the House of Liechtenstein |
Not sure if this exhibition is really that popular or that since it is free, many people decided to spend the art appreciating this European Art.
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| Queue for the exhibition |
While waiting to enter, I did a Google search and read that there are 91 masterpieces from the exquisite art collection of the Prince of Liechtenstein collected over 500 years will be showcased to celebrate the High Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical and Biedermeier that span from the late 15th century to the mid 19th century. In addition, a selection of 16 oil paintings from the National Collection will be displayed.
Here are some of the art pieces that caught my attention:
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| Landscape with Roman Ruins |
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| Raphael's Portrait of a Man |
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| The Parable of the Blind leading the Blind |
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| Triumph of Death |
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| Frans Hals's Portrait of a Man |
Besides paintings, this exhibition also displays sculptures and rare decorative art objects. Here is one of the sculptures that caught my eyes:
Here's from the Singapore's collection:
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| Portrait of Yusof bin Ishak |
It has been an eye opener and a pleasure experience for me during the visit. Such great paintings, such great visual effect to the eyes. With the evolution of the digital camera, maybe this painting culture is losing its ways to 'extinction'.
Princely Treasures: From the House of Liechtenstein
27 Jun - 29 Sep 2013
National Museum of Singapore
93 Stamford Road
Singapore 178897
Opening hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily.
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