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A lavishly illustrated book that offers an in-depth look at the
cultural practices surrounding the tradition of collecting ancient
bronzes in China during the 18th and 19th centuries In ancient
China (2000-221 b.c.) elaborate bronze vessels were used for
rituals involving cooking, drinking, and serving food. This
fascinating book not only examines the cultural practices
surrounding these objects in their original context, but it also
provides the first in-depth study tracing the tradition of
collecting these bronzes in China. Essays by international experts
delve into the concerns of the specialized culture that developed
around the vessels and the significant influence this culture, with
its emphasis on the concept of antiquity, had on broader Chinese
society. While focusing especially on bronze collections of the
18th and 19th centuries, this wide-ranging catalogue also touches
on the ways in which contemporary artists continue to respond to
the complex legacy of these objects. Packed with stunning
photographs of exquisitely crafted vessels, Mirroring China's Past
is an enlightening investigation into how the role of ancient
bronzes has evolved throughout Chinese history. Distributed for the
Art Institute of Chicago Exhibition Schedule: The Art Institute of
Chicago (02/25/18-05/13/18)
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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