「天國的寶藏─教廷文物特展」
提前公開精彩展件
Announcing Selected Objects to Be Presented in
Treasures from Heaven: A Special Exhibition of Artifacts from the Holy See
繼11月5日國立故宮博物院馮明珠院長親赴梵蒂岡，與教廷國聖器收藏室簽訂「天國的寶藏─教廷文物特展」借展合約後，教廷駐華大使館和本院的策展團隊已積極展開各項籌劃工作。
Following a trip to the Vatican by Director Fung Ming-chu of the National Palace Museum to sign a loan agreement on November 5 bringing loan objects from the Sacristy to Taiwan in Treasures from Heaven: A Special Exhibition of Artifacts from the Holy See,the Apostolic Nunciature and the local Catholic Church have been working closely with the curatorial team at the Museum on various matters related to the exhibit.
本展將於民國105年2月5日到5月2日，在國立故宮博物院105、107陳列室隆重登場。共展出教廷所珍藏的60組件文物，以及院藏10組件文獻史料。內容區分成六大主題：
This special display is scheduled to run from February 5 to May 2 of next year (2016) and premier in Galleries 105 and 107 of the Museum’s Main Exhibition Building. A total of sixty artifacts from the Holy See are to be displayed with ten historical documents from the Museum collection. The contents are divided into the following six sections:
一、聖座
1. The Holy See
二、禮儀年
2. The Liturgical Year
三、祭臺
3. The Altar
四、教宗與歷史
4. The Pope and History
五、聖事
5. The Sacraments
六、聖教東傳
6. Catholicism Spreads East
藉以闡述天主教禮儀與教宗的密切關係，以及天主教發展的歷史脈絡。
Together, these categories elaborate on the close relationship between the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope, and the history and development of the Church.
這些教廷珍藏文物，製作極其精美，數百年來，除了供歷任教宗在重要的禮儀場合穿戴持用，絕少對外公開展示。禮儀一向是宗教不可或缺的元素，深富歷史文化的天主教，亦發展出華麗和細膩的禮儀形式。從教宗所主持的各項禮儀過程中，信徒得以崇敬上帝、撫慰心靈、並聆受宗教教義與精神。
Many of these objects to be loaned from the Holy See represent the finest in craftsmanship and some are hundreds of years old. Not only have they been personally worn or used by the Pope over the ages in liturgical services, very few have ever been put on public display. Liturgy has always been an indispensable part of religion. The Roman Catholic Church, with its rich history and culture, has developed a magnificent set of public services, and Catholics continue to find reverence for God, spiritual consolation, and religious doctrine and spirit in these liturgical activities.
為了讓大眾一窺堂奧，本院特別遴選十件重點展件，提前公開亮相，與大家分享。這十件文物，分別是「寶石嵌飾胸牌」、「三重冠」、「聖爵及聖盤」、「中國風格的祭披與領帶」、「遊行禮十字架」、「紅斗蓬與領帶」、「祭披與領帶」、「埃德薩耶穌聖容聖像」、「看，這個人：祭壇畫」、「聖方濟沙勿略聖觸與聖髑箱」。上述祭衣和聖器，兼具華麗、榮耀的藝術形式和神聖、深刻的宗教意義。相信展覽推出之際，必定會成為博物館界的年度盛事，精彩可期。
In order to allow the public to catch a glimpse of these treasures, the National Palace Museum has been allowed to announce a select group of ten objects to be displayed in the exhibition. They are “Jeweled Closure,” “Tiara,” “Chalice with Paten,” “Chinese-inspired Chasuble with Stole,” “Processional Cross,” “Red Mantle with Stole,” “Chasuble with Stole,” “Mandyllion of Edessa,” “Ecce Homo: Altarpiece,” and “Reliquary and Relic of St. Francis Xavier.” These examples of sacred clothing and holy objects are not only great works of art but also imbued with deep religious meaning. As the opening of this special exhibition approaches, we look forward to it with anticipation and hope it will mark a new milestone in the museum world.
合影：教廷駐華大使館 陸思道代辦(第一排左4)、(第一排右4)國立故宮博物院馮明珠院長、國立故宮博物院何傳馨副院長(第一排右3)、中華民國駐教廷大使館李世明大使(第一排左3)、天主教會台灣地區主教團主席洪山川總主教(第一排左2)、高雄教區劉振忠總主教(第一排左1)、中華航空公關室郭興長副總經理(第一排右1)、教廷駐華大使館桑愛文二等秘書(第一排右2)、台灣地區主教團陳科神父秘書長(第二排左1)、台中教區蘇耀文主教(第二排左2)、嘉義教區鍾安住主教(第二排左3)、台南教區林吉男主教(第二排右2)、花蓮教區黃兆明主教(第二排右1)
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