The Great Bronze Age of China: An Exhibition from the People's Republic of ChinaMetropolitan Museum of Art, 1980 - 386 Seiten "[T]he Great Bronze Age of China has come down to us mainly in the ritual vessels that symbolized power and prestige for China's first three dynasties: the Xia, the Shang, and the Zhou. Passed on to successive conquerors, used to honor the ancestors, and buried--along with other grave goods and sacrificial victims or in storage pits by fleeing members of defeated dynasties--these exquisite bronzes reveal more about the character of life in ancient China than any other artifacts ... Eighty-five bronzes--including vessels that range from the simplest wine cup to huge cauldrons, elaborate bird- and elephant-shaped containers, bells, and a standard top--are seen together for the first time ... Perhaps the most stunning objects are ... more than 7,000 life-size figures--a veritable army of warriors, cavalry, and chariots complete with horses and drivers--[that] were discovered still standing, rank after rank, guarding the burial mound of China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, who died in 210 B.C. ... Richly carved jades and an iron belt hook make up the remainder of the 105 objects presented"--From publisher's description. |
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The Great Bronze Age of China: An Exhibition from the People's Republic of China Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1980 |
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ancient animal Anyang period archaeological Beijing bells blade Bronze Age bronze vessels burial capital cast China Chinese art Chinese Bronze Age courtesy of Cultural Cultural Relics Bureau designs dragon duke of Zhou early Shang early Zhou Eastern Erlitou Erlitou culture excavated fang ding fang hu flanges frieze Fu Hao handle Hebei Henan Province Hubei Province Hunan inlay jade Kaogu Kaogu Xuebao legs Liyu Loehr Luoyang marquis metal metropolitan mold motifs Ningxiang ornament pair Panlongcheng patterns Photograph courtesy Pingshan Province Height Provincial Museum Qin dynasty relief ritual vessels River Shaanxi Province Shang bronzes Shang dynasty Shang king Shang period shape style stylistic surface taotie technique tion tomb Warring States period Wei River Wenwu Western Zhou Xi'an Xian Yinxu Zhengzhou Zhengzhou phase Zhongshan Zhou bronzes