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| China: Dawn of a Golden Age, 200–750 AD |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Publication of the exhibit that explores exceptional works of art from forty-six institutions in the People's Republic of China. Includes references to works of art in the Metropolitan's permanent collection, relevant literary references, maps, and details about how certain objects were crafted. See also exhibition publication.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2004/china-dawn-of-a-golden-age | |
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| Period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties (386–589) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief introduction to art in China during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. With 3 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/nsdy/hd_nsdy.htm | |
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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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| Timeline of Art History: China, 500–1000 A.D. |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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"In the second half of the sixth century, China, long divided into north and south, is further subdivided into the northwestern and northeastern regions ruled by different factions of the once-powerful Northern Wei empire." With a period overview, list of key events, and 10 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Period of Northern and Southern Dynasties (386-589), the Tang dynasty (618-906), and the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127), 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=06®ion=eac | |
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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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