Sissy and Hungary

Kiállítási katalógus a Shanghai Múzeumban, 2017-ben megrendezett kiállításhoz

Hungary, a beautiful country in central Europe, boasts unique natural scenery, a long history and a glorious culture.

Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie, nicknamed Sissi, was a woman who stands out in Hungarian history. Her beauty, romantic temperament, experiences and legendary stories are well-known. In 1854 she was married into the prominent Austrian Habsburg family, becoming wife of Franz Joseph I and thus empress of Austria. Through her efforts, the Austro–Hungarian Empire came into being. Living a life rich in legend, Sissi enjoyed great popularity among the Hungarian people.

Today, the magnificent Palace Museum hosts precious Hungarian cultural heritage which represents that period, offering a cultural feast that transcends time and space. This exhibition features 149 valuable artifacts from the Hungarian National Museum, including oil paintings, gold and silver ware, commemorative coins and clothes. These five types of item provide us with five perspectives to look back upon that period of time. Let us enter this exhibition through the Forbidden City's impressive Gate of Divine Prowess, reliving the extraordinary life of the empress and tasting the history, culture and art of Hungary from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries.