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15 Cards in this Set
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One hundred horses |
Artist: (Hint) Qing dynasty Kneeling, standing, eating, running horses, either alone or by grps Preserved in natl palace museum |
Lang shining |
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Lang shining |
Aka giuseppe castiglione Court painter His paintings are regarded by chinese emperors kangxi, yongzheng, qianlong Helped create a hybrid style (western realism + chinese compositiina and brushwork) Qing dynasty |
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Spring morning in the han palace |
Artist: (Hint) Handscroll Various activities in the palace in early spring (zither, watering, arranging flowers, chess) 115 characs mostly concubines Rendered w/ crisp brushwork, vicid colors |
Qui ying |
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Qiu ying |
Specialized in gongbi brush technique A great master of ming dynasty |
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Dwelling in the Fuchun Mt |
Artist: (Hint) 1350 Yuan dynasty Black ink on paper Artist's Magnun opus Vividly portrays the beautiful landscape on the banks of fuchun river, rendering the mountains, trees, clouds, villages and capturinh the essence of the natural scenes in south china Best landscape ink painting in china Split into 2 by fire (now in zhejiang provincial museum and natl palace museum, taipei) |
Huang Gongwang |
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A thousand li of rivers and mountains |
Artist: (Hint) North song dynasty Landscape painting in palace museum, beijing Heavy ink strokes in handscroll vividly depicting mountains, lakes, etc |
Wang ximeng |
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Hang xizai gives a night in banquet |
Artist: (Hint) 5 dynasties and 10 kingdoms period In palace museum, beijing Scenes of han's banquet thru 5 sections Han listens to pipa Han beats drum Han resting Han listens to wind music Guests talk with singers 40+ characters |
Gu hongzhong |
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9 dragon wall |
Forbidden city, 1773 To provide privacy, protection fr evil spirits Part of a large renovation of the northeastern section of the palace to create a retirement villa for emperor qianlong |
Sculpture |
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Lishan giant buddha |
Sichuan, china Carved into Mt Lingyun 1300+ yrs old largest stone buddha, tallest pre modern statue Sacred, ancient wonder of world Maitreya, a buddha symbolizing brightness and happiness |
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Terracotta Army |
Discovered in Xian,1974 Buried w/ Emp Qin Shihuang Di Qin dynasty |
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Great wall of china |
Stone & earthen fortifications to protect north borders. Shanhaiguan (E) to Lop Nur (NW) Approx 4500mi |
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Firbidden City |
Emp yongle, 1406-1420 In beijing, capital of Ming Dynasty Largest palace complex with lavishly decorated ceremonial halls and royal palaces |
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Xian, China |
Where terracotta warriors are Aka Chang'an ("eternal city") 3000+ y/o End of Silk road; a birthplace of ancient chinese Capital of 13 dynasties |
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Summer Palace |
Beijing Big, well preserved royal garden Emp Qianlong constructed in 1750-1765 Flowers & plants, water, rocks, & archi (temples, halls, pavilions, towers) |
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Temple of Heaven |
Emp Yongle, 1406-20 Complex in beijing, ming dynasty To make offerings to heaven & to pray for a good harvest |
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