Co-organized by the World Expo Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in the United Kingdom, with the Art Exhibitions China as a supporting unit,"A Glittering World of Masterpieces Treasures from the Rosalinda and Arthur Gilbert Collection" had be held in Temporary Exhibition Hall 1 of the World Expo Museum from September 26th to December 24th, 2023. The collection introduced in this exhibition is an important series of collections in the field of European decorative arts, including gold and silver products, snuff boxes, enamel portraits, miniature mosaics and other artworks, which were all collected by Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert and donated to the V&A Museum.
The exhibition interprets the evolution of European courts and Western art from three aspects: "European banquets","Miniature masterpieces" and "Artistic fantasies", explores the exquisiteness of European craftsmanship from the 16th to the 20th century, and appreciates the ultimate pursuit of ingenuity and exquisite aesthetics Interesting. Among them, some exhibits have strong Chinese elements, reflecting the epitome of China's foreign trade on the Maritime Silk Road in ancient times and confirming China's pace of connecting the world.>>More