Peacock Room: 150 Years Showcasing Chinese Porcelain
Dive into the Peacock Room: how a 150-year-old showcase of Chinese porcelain sparked an aesthetic showdown and became a globe-trotting art icon.
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Gansu Silk Road Art Show Unites Past and Present in Beijing
Explore over 240 Silk Road treasures from Gansu at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, featuring playful figurines and cultural manuscripts on view through August 17.
Tang Dynasty Pottery Figurines: Clay Guardians of a Flourishing Era
Discover how Tang Dynasty “yong” pottery figurines served as clay guardians, reflecting identity, status and afterlife beliefs in a flourishing era.
Ancient Mural Unveils Mount Wutai’s Foguang Temple
Discover a stunning mural in Dunhuang’s Mogao Caves that vividly portrays Mount Wutai’s revered Foguang Temple and ancient Buddhist heritage.
Exploring Guangzhou’s Timeless Gold and Lacquer Wood Carvings
Dive into Guangzhou’s rich legacy of gold and lacquer wood carvings, a thousand-year-old art that adorns homes and temples, now showcased in the provincial museum.
Historic Forbidden City and Versailles Exhibition Opens in Hong Kong
Hong Kong welcomes a historic joint exhibition featuring prized artifacts from the Forbidden City and Versailles, celebrating 60 years of China-France diplomatic ties.
Berlin’s Resilient Museum Island: A Legacy of Art and History
Discover Berlin’s Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that showcases centuries of art and history, embodying resilience and inspiring future generations.
Unearthing Sun Wukong: Yulin Caves Reveal Ancient Monkey King Murals
Discover the Yulin Caves in Gansu Province, home to some of the earliest depictions of Sun Wukong, predating the legendary Monkey King by centuries.
Bridging Continents: Leonardo da Vinci’s Artistry and Cross-Cultural Legacy
Professor Martin Kemp explores Leonardo da Vinci’s artistic genius and uncovers cross-cultural parallels with Chinese painter Qi Baishi, highlighting a unique dialogue between Western and Eastern traditions.
Unveiling the Imperfect Beauty of Tang Dynasty’s Gilded Bodhisattva
Explore the elegant imperfections of a Tang Dynasty gilded Bodhisattva statue at Shanxi Museum, a true “imperfect treasure” rich in history and artistry.
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