Follow Hong Kong Investment Immigration and Hong Kong News: Art enthusiasts are in for a treat! The national treasure of Italy, the masterpiece "Venus" by Sandro Botticelli of the Florentine School, will be exhibited in Hong Kong for the first time. This exhibition is presented in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong and Macau, the Cultural Office of the Italian Consulate in Hong Kong, and the University of Hong Kong Art Museum. Today, the organizers held an opening ceremony at the main building of the University of Hong Kong - the Lee Hysan Hall, attracting numerous dignitaries from various sectors in Hong Kong, including the Secretary for Home Affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Caspar Tsui, and "Hong Kong's Richest Woman" Pansy Ho.
Ms. Alessandra Schiavo, the Consul General of Italy in Hong Kong and Macau, has been dedicated to promoting Italian culture in Hong Kong. As one of the initiators of the exhibition, Ms. Schiavo stated in her speech that this exhibition is a rare opportunity for the public to understand and appreciate Italy's rich cultural heritage. "Venus" is not only an eternal gift to humanity but also represents the peak of the Italian Renaissance, which emerged during the cultural and economic rebirth of the entire European continent at that time.
Pansy Ho, the eldest daughter of Macau's "Gambling King" Stanley Ho and recognized as "Hong Kong's Richest Woman," fully sponsors this art exhibition. A lover of art and culture, Pansy Ho also expressed in her speech that this exhibition will provide Hong Kong citizens with a rare opportunity to view masterpieces from the Renaissance period, allowing everyone to appreciate and understand Italian art and culture.
It is reported that the painting "Venus" by Italian artist Sandro Botticelli was created around 1482 and is a significant work from the peak of the Renaissance between the 14th and 16th centuries. This exhibition will officially open at the University of Hong Kong Art Museum from October 18 and will conclude on December 15.