Zhao’s opened up artistic possibilities for the Four Yuan Masters, and literati painters in subsequent centuries.
Location Country: China
A Chinese garden in which each perspective was carefully orchestrated to achieve beauty and a sense of pleasure for the visitor.
Spotlight — the Garden of the Humble ...
The emperor's terracotta army was intended to demonstrate his power in this life, and to extend it into the world of the dead.
Power: spotlight — The Terracotta Army of ...
An imperial surprise: staging Europe in China
The European Palaces of the Qianlong Emperor, ...
Every inch of this contemplative space was carefully crafted—there’s bamboo, patterned paving, and scholar’s rocks.
Master of the (Fishing) Nets Garden
The writing on these bones is 3000 years old, but scholars can decipher an incredible 40 percent of the characters.
Oracle Bone, Shang Dynasty
Not for everyday use, this ritual bronze vessel is significant in function and in heft. It weighs over 400 pounds!
Da Ke Ding
“Beautiful women paintings” provide insight into ideals of beauty and other social customs at the Tang court.
Attributed to Zhou Fang, Ladies Wearing Flowers ...
Unroll this handscroll and experience a spectacular panorama of rounded mountains, lush trees, and flowing water.
Huang Gongwang, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains
Covering 178 acres, this gated complex was a “golden cage” for China’s emperors and courtiers. It is now a museum.
The Forbidden City
Excavated from an ancient tomb, this opulent silk banner features the earliest known portrait in Chinese painting.