An extraordinary glimpse into imperial art from the Qianlong
Garden, one of China's most stunning historical sites, located deep
within the Forbidden City For centuries, China's Forbidden City has
captured the world's imagination. With parts open to the public
since 1925, nearly 8 million tourists flock there annually. Yet the
elegant, intimate Qianlong Garden-itself a "mini-Forbidden City"
inside the Forbidden City-has remained sequestered from view.
Dating from the 18th century, the Qianlong Garden was built as a
retirement retreat for its namesake emperor, a visionary patron of
the arts who designed his garden to reflect a perfect union of art,
architecture, and nature. Now undergoing restoration thanks to a
groundbreaking international collaboration, it is intended to be
open fully to visitors in 2019. The Emperor's Private Paradise
gives an unprecedented and in-depth analysis of the garden and its
extravagant imperial interiors. Essays offer an overview of the
history of Chinese gardens and the extraordinary reign of the
Qianlong emperor, while contextualizing the importance of the
Qianlong Garden and its artworks. This lavishly illustrated volume
is published to accompany a remarkable exhibition of ninety objects
from the Qianlong Garden, many of them never seen before, including
superlative examples of Qing murals, paintings, wall coverings,
furniture, architectural elements, and jades.By illuminating this
little-known yet architecturally significant area of the Forbidden
City, this volume represents a major contribution to the fields of
Chinese art, history, architecture, and gardens. Organized by the
Peabody Essex Museum in partnership with the Palace Museum and in
cooperation with the World Monuments Fund Exhibition Schedule:
Peabody Essex Museum(09/14/10-01/09/11) The Metropolitan Museum of
Art(02/03/11-05/01/11) Milwaukee Art Museum(06/11/11-09/12/11)
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