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Forbidden City : Imperial Treasures from the Palace Museum, Beijing by Li Jian (Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherVirginia Museum of FINE Arts

ISBN-101934351075

ISBN-139781934351079

eBay Product ID (ePID)217101515

Product Key Features

Book TitleForbidden City : Imperial Treasures from the Palace Museum, Beijing

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAsian / Chinese, Asian / General, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, History / General

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorLi Jian

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight58.5 Oz

Item Length12.2 in

Item Width9.3 in

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SynopsisPart of the first exchange agreement between China's Palace Museum and an American museum, Forbidden City: Imperial Treasures from Palace Museum, Beijing accompanies an exhibition of the same name at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. More than 200 works of art drawn from the collection of the Palace Museum'court paintings, furniture, costumes, sculpture, decorative objects, arms, and armor'highlight the artistic accomplishments of the Ming (1368?1644) and Qing (1644?1911) dynasties, with a focus on the mid-Qing dynasty of the 18th century. In addition, the book features a number of works selected from VMFA's collection. These magnificent artworks, all reproduced in full color, illustrate the splendor of the Forbidden City and offer an intimate look at its rituals, religion, and daily life., Part of the first exchange agreement between China's Palace Museum and an American museum, Forbidden City: Imperial Treasures from Palace Museum, Beijing accompanies an exhibition of the same name at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. More than 200 works of art drawn from the collection of the Palace Museum--court paintings, furniture, costumes, sculpture, decorative objects, arms, and armor--highlight the artistic accomplishments of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, with a focus on the mid-Qing dynasty of the 18th century. In addition, the book features a number of works selected from VMFA's collection. These magnificent artworks, all reproduced in full color, illustrate the splendor of the Forbidden City and offer an intimate look at its rituals, religion, and daily life.

LC Classification NumberN7343.5.F67 2014

As told toLi, He, Sung, Houmei, Ma, Shengnan