In this captivating oil painting, Xu Beihong recounts an ancient legend that pictures the heroic 3rd-century B.C.E. prince Tian Heng at a pivotal moment.
Location City: Beijing
Ren Xiong's captivating self-portrait tells us a great deal about the principles of Chinese painting, the roles of self-portraiture and portraiture, and the canon of Chinese art.
Ren Xiong, Self-Portrait
Along the River during Qingming Festival offers a rare glimpse of the thriving commercial activity of medieval China.
Attributed to Zhang Zeduan, Along the River ...
Gu Hongzhong’s The Night Revels of Han Xizai offers an intriguing portrayal of a court minister testing the bounds of Confucian propriety during the Five Dynasties
Gu Hongzhong, The Night Revels of Han ...
The Temple of Heaven, founded in the first half of the 15th century, is a dignified complex of fine cult buildings set in gardens and surrounded by historic pine woods
Temple of Heaven
An imperial surprise: staging Europe in China
The European Palaces of the Qianlong Emperor, ...
Covering 178 acres, this gated complex was a “golden cage” for China’s emperors and courtiers. It is now a museum.
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