Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China - Couverture rigide

Jian, Li; Sung, Hou-Mei

 
9780300230567: Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0300230567 ISBN 13 : 9780300230567
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2018

Synopsis

A richly illustrated book featuring recent revelations about China's first emperor, Ying Zheng, and his famous burial site containing an army of life-size terracotta soldiers and other artifacts

First discovered by a farmer in 1974, the burial site of China's first emperor, Ying Zheng, has yielded thousands of life-size terracotta figures and artifacts, and continues to be excavated today. This fascinating publication features more than 130 works including ten of these majestic terracotta figures, arms and armor, horse and chariot fittings, ritual bronze vessels, works in gold and silver, jade ornaments, precious jewelry, and ceramics.

Dating from the Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-256 BC) through the Qin dynasty (221-206 BC), these objects represent the complex history, myths, and burial customs of ancient China. The texts introduce recent scholarship on this material culture to illuminate not only the first emperor's burial complex, but also his powerful influence in Chinese history and the myriad ways in which his political and economic reforms transformed the daily lives of the Chinese people.

Distributed for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts


Exhibition Schedule:

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
(11/18/17-03/11/18)

Cincinnati Art Museum
(04/20/18-08/12/18)

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À propos de l?auteur

Li Jian is E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Curator of East Asian Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Hou-mei Sung is curator of Asian art at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Zhang Weixing is chair of the Archaeology Department at Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. William Neer is curatorial assistant for East Asian art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0300230567
ISBN 13 
9780300230567
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
132
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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