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| Cinnabar: The Chinese Art of Carved Lacquer |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Online presentation of a 2009-2010 exhibition showcasing "approximately fifty examples dating from the thirteenth to the eighteenth century. ... [including] several recently acquired works as well as small boxes for holding incense or cosmetics and larger containers used for papers, scrolls, or presenting gifts." With images of 15 artworks, mostly dating from the 13th to the 18th century.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2009/cinnabar | |
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| Han Dynasty (206 B.C.–220 A.D.) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief discussion of political and cultural developments during the Han dynasty. With a map and 4 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hand/hd_hand.htm | |
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| Qin Dynasty (221–206 B.C.) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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An brief overview of the Qin dynasty in China. There are no related artworks, but one map and a short section about the terracotta figures at the tomb of Qin Shihuangdi.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/qind/hd_qind.htm | |
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| Shang and Zhou Dynasties: The Bronze Age of China |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A discussion of material culture during China's Bronze Age, which began around BCE 2000. Bronze production is discussed at length, along with jade carving. With 9 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/shzh/hd_shzh.htm | |
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| Timeline of Art History: China, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D. |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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"By the end of this period, the boundaries established by the Qin dynasty and maintained by the Han more or less define the present-day nation of China." With a period overview, list of key events, and 8 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Qin dynasty (BCE 221-206) and the Western Han dynasty (BCE 206-9 CE), an abridged list of Chinese emperors, and timelines of Japan and Korea during this time.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=04®ion=eac | |
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| Timeline of Art History: China, 1–500 A.D. |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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"The Han dynasty (206 B.C.–220 A.D.) establishes China's lasting model of imperial order and imposes a new national consciousness that survives today among the Chinese, who still refer to themselves as the 'Han people.'" With a period overview, list of key events, and 7 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Western Han (BCE 206-9 CE) and Eastern Han (25-220 CE) dynasties and the Period of Northern and Southern Dynasties (386-589 CE), an abridged list of Chinese emperors, and timelines of Japan and Korea during this time.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=05®ion=eac | |
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| Treasures from a Lost Civilization: Ancient Chinese Art from Sichuan |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Online presentation of a 2002 exhibition that "presents the fascinating art and material culture of ancient Sichuan, in remote southwest China, uncovered by archaeology of the last 15 years. The 128 works of art on exhibit include monumental bronze images of deities, lively human figures, fantastic ritual vessels, exquisite jades, and spirited ceramic sculptures dating from the late phase of Sanxingdui culture (13th–11th century B.C.) to the Han dynasty (3rd century B.C.–3rd century A.D.). " With images of 10 related artifacts.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2002/sichuan | |
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| The Vibrant Role of Mingqi in Early Chinese Burials |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief history of the mingqi from the Han to the Tang dynasties: "Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi or 'spirit utensils,' disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period." With 12 related objects.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mgqi/hd_mgqi.htm | |
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