The moment you set foot in Shanghai Pudong International Airport, a strange feeling overtakes you—a mix of awe and ...

The Ming dynasty’s Jiajing emperor (r. 1521-1567) is believed to have been the first ruler to use it. Surrounded by dragons, the elevated throne is ornately decorated with gold and precious stones.

Ancient Chinese genre painting as a unique art form has been endowed with a relatively broad developing space since the Song Dynasty. For the autumn, the Guimet is inviting visitors to experience the ...

Period Ming dynasty Accession Number F1980.24 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply Type Painting Medium Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk Dimensions H x W (image): 23.2 x ...

It will support English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options. The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty first launched for PC via Steam on April 22, 2024.

He lived at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, becoming one of the most unusual emperors in Chinese history—not only as the first to renounce any military glory but also the only one to have a ...

Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In ...

Nearly 1,000 cultural relics have been recovered from shipwrecks dating back to the Ming Dynasty — from 1368-1644 — including porcelain and pottery, copper coins, and deer antlers, China’s ...

“Silk Painting of a Lady, Phoenix, and Dragon” is recognized as the first work in Chinese art history to focus on a female subject. Unearthed in 1949 from a Chu state tomb, located in the modern-day ...

Check out Lark Mason III’s appraisal of Chinese ink & silk paintings in North Carolina Museum of Art, Hour 3. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available ...