Andamiro Gwitte Museum Special Exhibition 'Masterpieces and Teatime: A Cup of Tea Enjoyed Through Light and Color'

Andamiro Gwitte Museum introduces the luminous kettles and teacups captured within the canvases of famous paintings, along with the warm breath of life held within them. At the end of the 15th century, the sea routes of the Age of Exploration, opened in search of spices, became a passage that carried not only the mysterious tea leaves of the East but also the refined aesthetics of the vessels that held them to Europe. Painters of the era began to capture in dazzling colors the lively warmth flowing within a warm teacup and the happy moments of teatime. This exhibition offers a special experience that goes beyond the scenery of the canvas, allowing visitors to encounter in person the kettles and teacups once held by the figures in the paintings. From the mysterious warmth conveyed by William McGregor Paxton's 'Tea Leaves' to the ornate silver kettle appearing in Mary Cassatt's 'The Tea,' visitors are invited to experience with vivid immediacy the leisurely moment of a cup of tea once felt by the figures in these masterpieces.