Recently, "Light and Shadow shine together, beauty and beauty" - the Art Special Exhibition to Celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomacy between China and Italy was opened to the public at the National Academy of Sciences of Linqin, Italy, which has attracted great attention from all walks of life in Italian society.

This special exhibition carefully presents the essence of Chinese traditional Chinese skills such as calligraphy and painting, cloisonné, bamboo carving, embroidery, cloud brocade, jade carving, paper cutting, etc., and also displays many ancient and precious intangible cultural heritage works from the Italian Museum of Human Civilization, as well as precious cultural relics and artworks such as Italian traditional clothing, pottery, and bronze. This dialogue of civilization spanning thousands of years shows the long-standing cultural heritage and mutual learning results of the two countries, and has received high praise from local people.

▲At the Art Special Exhibition, Italian people enjoyed the intangible cultural heritage works with great interest.

This art special exhibition is not only a precious art exhibition space, but also a rare cultural exchange platform. Italian Minister of Education Valditara said that the art exhibition was held in Rome, showing the rich and colorful cultural resources and artistic treasures of Italy and China, and inspiring the enthusiasm and yearning for each other's history and culture. I really like the theme of the event "light and shadow shine together, beauty and beauty" which represents the cultural similarity between China and Italy, but each has its own unique charm. We can connect with each other through light and shadow interaction and cultural exchanges, and share beauty and believe that this will become a witness to the friendship between the two countries.

The Italian Football Association Chairman Gravina said that he loves Chinese art very much, especially the exquisite skills and profound cultural heritage displayed in ceramic art, and appreciates his inheritance of history through the artistic language of painting. This unique method is impressive, reminding him of Italy's long-standing handicraft tradition and painting art.

Confaronelli, chairman of the Media Group of Mediate, Italy, said that the event is of great significance under the current international situation. He stressed that in the face of disputes, mankind should be more committed to cultural exchanges and jointly pursue the values ​​carried by beauty, light and shadow and sports. These forces can effectively build consensus, bridge differences, and promote unity.

Speroni, CEO of the Italian Daily Group, highly appreciated the art exhibition and believed that this was a high-level successful cooperation between China and Italy, fully reflecting the good cooperative relationship between the two sides.

Chisone, chairman of the Italian Netway Media Group, said that the Chinese handicrafts, sculptures, paintings, textiles and other artworks exhibited this time are exquisitely crafted and exquisitely structured. They are treasures that carry the profound Chinese civilization and embody thousands of years of wisdom and immortal craftsmanship.

Cropi, dean of the Roman Academy of Fine Arts, said that the exhibition makes people feel the extraordinary vitality of traditional skills. Artists use pure traditional techniques to create contemporary art, which is itself a profound expression of the spirit of innovation.

The Italian State Television reporter and sinologist Maria Novela Rossi said that the exhibition is a vivid witness to the encounter and dialogue between Eastern and Western civilizations. Although China and Italy have different languages ​​and cultural backgrounds, the artistic resonance shown in the exhibition deeply interprets the common emotions and aesthetics of mankind.

The five representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage invited by the special exhibition to conduct live exhibitions and exchanges, transforming static intangible cultural heritage skills into vivid "diplomacy language", attracting many Italian people to participate enthusiastically, and the on-site response was enthusiastic. In the production of cloisonné dot blue "Harmony and Double Blessing Plate", Italian guests participated in the dot dyeing of daisy flower heart glaze, drawing beautiful pictures with Chinese peonies and Italian national flower daisies, vividly interpreting the concept of "harmony and symbiosis". Weixian paper-cut "Colosseum" surrounds the Colosseum with 55 flying pigeons symbolizing peace, commemorating the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy, which aroused strong resonance. Italian guests said that through exquisite art exhibits and personal experiences of intangible cultural heritage, we can understand China's cultural heritage and contemporary vitality more deeply, and the activities have effectively enhanced mutual understanding and emotional recognition between the two countries.

▲The representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage of Weixian paper-cutting, cloisonné and Xiamen pearl embroidery interacted with the Italian people on the spot, which aroused enthusiastic response

The intangible cultural heritage works presented in this art special exhibition were all selected from the China Taiwan comprehensive channel "China in Intangible Cultural Heritage". The exhibits and the ingenious intangible cultural heritage skills display, which made the Italian guests who stopped and appreciated were amazed by the traditional Chinese culture. These intangible cultural heritage works exhibited are representatives of excellent intangible cultural heritage works carefully selected and presented in artistic form by the program "China in Intangible Cultural Heritage". It is not only a brilliant crystallization of China's excellent traditional culture, but also a brilliant transformation of friendship through the beauty of intangible cultural heritage, building a bridge for mutual learning between civilizations, and allowing China-Italy friendship to shine like light and shadow, and beautiful together.

▲"Light and shadow shine together, beauty and beauty share" - Catalog of exhibitions for the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy

This special exhibition will be opened to the public from June 25 to July 9 at the National Academy of Sciences in Linqin, Italy. Founded in 1603, Linqin National Academy of Sciences is located in the core area of ​​Rome. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious scientific research institutions in Europe and is known as the "cradle of modern science." Scientific masters such as Galileo and Marconi have served as their academicians, and more than 60 Nobel Prize winners have been selected as their foreign academicians, laying a profound academic foundation for the Academy of Sciences. The Palace of Cosini, the resident of the Academy of Sciences, is a treasure of Roman Baroque architecture, and contains original works of masters such as Caravaggio, and has the unique scene value of the integration of art and science. Today, Linqin National Academy of Sciences is not only one of the highest academic institutions in Italy, but also the scientific and cultural advisory body of the Italian President, playing a core role in the formulation of national scientific research policies.