During the Ming Dynasty, the national economy and the arts prospered in China ... Shen had a leading role in the development of Wu School art (Wu is Suzhou's ancient name). He lived a simple life, far ...

These stone carvings have artistic characteristics of the early Ming Dynasty. They are rare art treasures. Stone sculptures lining the spirit path to Xiaoling in Nanjing At the end of the ...

Latte art has got nothing on the ancient Chinese art of drawing on tea foam whipped up with a bamboo whisk, these days using ...

clothes, small and exquisite gold jewelry, and exquisite gold, jade and porcelain articles. All these are art treasures contributing to an understanding of the technology of the Ming Dynasty.

Focusing on the Ming dynasty, the book examines new approaches to tomb space ... and Metropolitan Center for Far Eastern Art Studies, among others. She has held visiting research positions at Peking ...

Ancient artifacts, silent carriers of a country's memories and national spirit, offer valuable insights into the appreciation ...

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] From a cobalt blue-white qinghua bowl from the reign of Emperor Chenghua of the Ming Dynasty ... aesthetics and Chinese art over centuries are reviewed ...