Forbidden City: Imperial Treasures from the Palace Museum, Beijing (9781934351079)
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.
Publisher: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (10/01/2014)
Hardcover: 224 pages
ISBN-10: 1934351075
ISBN-13: 9781934351079
Item Weight: 3.61lbs
Dimensions: 12.71h x 8.89w x 0.95d
About the Author
Li Jian is E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Curator of East Asian Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. He Li is associate curator of Chinese art at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Houmei Sung is curator of Asian art at the Cincinnati Museum of Art. Ma Shengnan is associate researcher at the Palace Museum.
