Within the 160 sq km principality of Liechtenstein, nestled in the Alps in the heart of Europe, sits one of the world’s largest and most important collections of art and decorative items. Consisting of more than 30,000 pieces, it has been lovingly assembled over a period of more than 400 years by the princes of Liechtenstein, and constitutes an unrivalled treasure trove of masterpieces. Now, art lovers in Hong Kong will have a chance to see some of the exquisite highlights of the collection for themselves, including paintings by masters Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck, at the exhibition Odysseys of Art: Masterpieces Collected by the Princes of Liechtenstein.

On display at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, with LGT Private Banking as its principal sponsor, the exhibition represents the first time that elements of the Liechtenstein Princely Collections have been seen in this city. Across eight thematic sections, it will showcase more than 120 masterpieces, from paintings and prints, to tapestries, sculptures and decorative objects—including an impressive selection of Chinese ceramics. Among the undoubted highlights will be no fewer than 36 works by 17th-century Flemish masters Rubens and Van Dyck, two of the most revered painters of the Baroque era, making this the largest collection of their works ever shown in Hong Kong. They include Rubens’ Mars and Rhea Silvia (1617) and The Discovery of the Infant Erichthonius (1616), and Van Dyck’s Portrait of Maria de Tassis (1629-30).