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The first in-depth exploration of the artistic and cultural
achievements of China's "classical" era Age of Empires presents the
art and culture of China during one of the most critical periods of
its history - the four centuries from 221 B.C. to A.D. 200-- when,
for the first time, people of diverse backgrounds were brought
together under centralized imperial rule that fostered a new and
unified identity. The Qin and Han empires represent the "classical"
era of Chinese civilization, coinciding in both importance and
timing with the Greco-Roman period in the West. Under the
short-lived Qin and centuries-long Han, warring principalities were
united under a common emperor, creating not only political and
intellectual institutions but also the foundation for a Chinese
art, culture, and national identity that lasted over two millennia.
Over 150 works from across the full breadth of Chinese artistic and
decorative media-- including ceramics, metalwork, textiles, armor,
sculpture, and jewelry - are featured in this book and attest to
the unprecedented role of art in ancient Chinese culture. These
stunning objects, among them soldiers from the renowned terracotta
army of Qin Shihuang, China's first emperor, are drawn from
institutions and collections in China and appear here together for
the first time. Essays by leading scholars, accompanied by dazzling
new photography of the objects, address the sweeping societal
changes underway, and trace a progression from the early, formative
years through unprecedented sophistication and technical
accomplishment-embodied in an artistic legacy that reverberates in
China's national identity to this day. Published by The
Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(04/03/17-07/16/17)
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