Support education programmes connected with the
exhibition titled ’Flemish Masterpieces from Antwerp: Exclusive Paintings from
the 17th century" being held at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
from 28.11.2013 to 9.2.2014, with the support of the Port of Antwerp and the
Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp: Rs.10 lakh;
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
(CSMVS), formerly known as Prince of Wales Museum, founded in 1912 is one of the
premier art and history museum of India, creating awareness and sensitivity
towards heritage for the purposes of education, study and enjoyment of the
public.
The CSMVS is organizing an exhibition titled ’Flemish
Master Pieces from Antwerp: Exclusive Paintings from the 17th Century’. The
Exhibition which is supported by the Port of Antwerp and Royal Museum of Fine
Arts, Antwerp will be held at CSMVS from 28.11.2013 to 7.2.2014. The Exhibition
will showcase for the first time in India 28 paintings from two museums in
Antwerp including few of the famous Dutch artists such as Rubens and Van Dyck.
The CSMVS has planned to organise educational programmes,
particularly directed towards children of aided schools and economically weaker
sections of the society, to explain the finer aspects of flemish art. The
Mumbai Port Trust has decided to sponsor the educational programme by
contributing a sum of Rs.10 lakh. The cheque of
Rs.10 lakh was handed over by Shri Rajeev Gupta, Chairman, Shri Ravi Parmar, Dy.
Chairman, in the presence of Shri S.R.Kulkarni and Dr. Shanti Patel, veteran
labour leaders and Trustees on the Board of the Port of Mumbai, to the
representatives of CSMVS on 8.10.2013.
Flemish Masterpieces from Antwerp :
Events at a glance
Exhibition of Flemish Masterpieces
Inaugurated |