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Age of Exploration

Qing Dynasty
Benevolent emperors and the height of literature and art

Qing Dynasty, Age of Exploration

Velvet Textile for a Dragon Robe

Wang Hui 王翚, The Artists

Wang Hui 王翚

An ambitious young artist unifies China's historical painting styles

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧, The Artists

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧

A Jesuit missionary paints the emperor of China

Clearing after Rain over Streams and Mountains, Wang Hui 王翚

Clearing after Rain over Streams and Mountains

Wang Hui 王翚, 1662

Buddhist Temple on a Clear Evening, after Oubo Laoren, Wang Hui 王翚

Buddhist Temple on a Clear Evening, after Oubo Laoren

Wang Hui 王翚, 1674-1677

Landscapes 10, 仿古山水圖, Wang Hui 王翚

Landscapes 10, 仿古山水圖

Wang Hui 王翚, 1674-1677

Sand Banks and Rocks, after Chiweng, Wang Hui 王翚

Sand Banks and Rocks, after Chiweng

Wang Hui 王翚, 1674-1677

Shady Summer Woods, after Shuming, Wang Hui 王翚

Shady Summer Woods, after Shuming

Wang Hui 王翚, 1674-1677

Landscapes 4, 仿古山水圖, Wang Hui 王翚

Landscapes 4, 仿古山水圖

Wang Hui 王翚, 1674-1677

Landscapes 5, 仿古山水圖, Wang Hui 王翚

Landscapes 5, 仿古山水圖

Wang Hui 王翚, 1674-1677

Landscapes 6, 仿古山水圖, Wang Hui 王翚

Landscapes 6, 仿古山水圖

Wang Hui 王翚, 1674-1677

Landscapes 7, 仿古山水圖, Wang Hui 王翚

Landscapes 7, 仿古山水圖

Wang Hui 王翚, 1674-1677

Landscapes 8, 仿古山水圖, Wang Hui 王翚

Landscapes 8, 仿古山水圖

Wang Hui 王翚, 1674-1677

Landscapes 9, 仿古山水圖, Wang Hui 王翚

Landscapes 9, 仿古山水圖

Wang Hui 王翚, 1674-1677

Emperor Guan, Qing Dynasty

Emperor Guan

Velvet Textile for a Dragon Robe, Qing Dynasty

Velvet Textile for a Dragon Robe

Kangxi period lingbi scholar's stone, Qing Dynasty

Kangxi period lingbi scholar's stone

One Hundred Horses, Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧

One Hundred Horses

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧, 1728

One Hundred Horses — Detail 1, Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧

One Hundred Horses — Detail 1

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧, 1728

One Hundred Horses — Detail 2, Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧

One Hundred Horses — Detail 2

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧, 1728

One Hundred Horses — Detail 3, Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧

One Hundred Horses — Detail 3

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧, 1728

One Hundred Horses — Detail 4, Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧

One Hundred Horses — Detail 4

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧, 1728

One Hundred Horses — Detail 5, Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧

One Hundred Horses — Detail 5

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧, 1728

Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant, Qing Dynasty

Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant

Peacock Spreading Its Tail Feathers, Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧

Peacock Spreading Its Tail Feathers

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧, 1758

The Qianlong Emperor in Ceremonial Armour, Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧

The Qianlong Emperor in Ceremonial Armour

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧, 1758

Portrait of Consort Chunhui, Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧

Portrait of Consort Chunhui

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧, 1760

Portrait of Lady Hoja, Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧

Portrait of Lady Hoja

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧, 1760

Portraits of Emperor Qianlong, the Empress, and Eleven Imperial Consorts, Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧

Portraits of Emperor Qianlong, the Empress, and Eleven Imperial Consorts

Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧, 1736-1770

Fantastic mountain scholar's stone (Gongshi), Qing Dynasty

Fantastic mountain scholar's stone (Gongshi)

Formal Collar, Qing Dynasty

Formal Collar

Taihu scholar's stone, Qing Dynasty

Taihu scholar's stone

Next Movement

Academic Art, Age of Exploration

Academic Art

Allegory, craft, and the unrelenting dictatorship of the Academy

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