After more than two years of meticulous preparation, the "Botticelli to Van Gogh Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London " exhibition will be held at the Shanghai Museum from January 17 to May 7, 2023. The Shanghai Museum will celebrate its 70th anniversary with this major exhibition of 52 oil paintings by such European masters as Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Grasset, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Claude, Constable, Cézanne, Manet, Monet and Van Gogh. It will tell the audience the classic and wonderful history of European art.

Divided into eight sections, the exhibition presents a textbook approach to the history of European painting from the Renaissance to 19th century Post-Impressionism through a selection of 52 works by 50 art masters, giving visitors a glimpse into the history of European art spanning over 400 years.