The exhibition Ages of Splendor: A History of Spain in the Museo del Prado, co-organized by the Shanghai Pudong Art Museum and the Prado National Museum of Spain, opened in Shanghai on April 23.
It marks the largest exhibition held by the Prado National Museum in China. The exhibition was specially tailored for the Pudong Art Museum, with Shanghai being the exhibition's only stop globally.
Among the 70 masterpieces from the collection of Museo del Prado, 16 pieces have never been on view outside of Spain, and nine pieces have never been loaned out from the museum before. Over half of the works are being shown for the very first time in Asia, including one of the most historically significant works in the museum – Mona Lisa.
China Eastern Air Logistics, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, has made meticulous preparations for the transportation and related security of the exhibition. Prior to this, it had successfully transported 57 exhibition items.
China Eastern Air Logistics has rich experience in providing security and transportation of special and high-value air cargo items. In addition to the exhibits from the Prado National Museum, the company has successfully transported items such as the manuscript of the "Yongle Encyclopedia", giant pandas, and fulfilled transportation tasks for exhibitions and events such as the China International Import Expo, the International Consumer Products Expo, and the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix.
(Executive editor: Zhu Zeya)
