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| Age of the Great Khan: Painting and Calligraphy in the Mongol Yuan Dynasty |
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| National Palace Museum
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A comprehensive resource for art under Mongol China, with images organized into four sections: 1) Marco Polo; 2) Recluse Scholars; 3) Polyethnic Scholars; 4) The Imperial Clan. With text and additional subtopics under each section (mouseover images on topic pages to bring up each subtopic), plus a large selection of art works under each section. There is also a special section for teachers with resources on imperial portraiture, architecture, and revivalism in Yuan-dynasty painting, plus analysis of three specific paintings.
Go to Museum Resource: http://tech2.npm.gov.tw/khan/english/main_h_eng.htm | |
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| Ancient Tombs |
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| University of Washington, Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization
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"This unit contains summaries of five archaeological sites, ranging in date from about 2300 BC to 100 BC. The tombs selected for examination were all advanced for their time. Their occupants were members of the ruling class of the period, able to afford the highest standard of material comfort, technical excellence, and artistic embellishment then available." A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization was prepared by University of Washington history professor Patricia Buckley Ebrey. With questions for discussion, timelines, maps, and suggested readings. Select HOME to find link to teachers' guides for all topics featured on the website.
Go to Museum Resource: http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2tommain.htm | |
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| Ancient Worlds Art: China and Egypt |
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| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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"Introduce students to the ancient cultures of China and Egypt through a comparison of objects in the Museum’s collections. The similarities and differences of these two cultures are explored through the examination of religious and burial practices, writing systems, family organization, and daily life." Shang and Han dynasty objects compared with Eqyptian objects in three categories: 1) Jade and Amulets; 2) Ritual Vessels and Writing; 3) Burial Figures and Models. With brief text and small images that do not enlarge, plus four questions for discussion and suggested activities for students.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/PrevisitAncientWorlds.html | |
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| Architectural Models (Eastern Han Dynasty) |
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| Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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"Tall pottery towers and other architectural models were popular during the Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25-220). These, along with ceramic replicas of houses, human and animal figures, cooking implements, and bronze ceremonial vessels, were created to be placed inside the tomb to accompany the deceased into the afterlife." A short introduction to the models, with five related objects, all with descriptions, and an in-depth interview with an MIA curator.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/explore/explore-collection-architectural-mod... | |
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| The Art and Archeology of Ancient China: A Teacher's Guide |
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| Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
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An illustrated 106-page teacher's guide that can be downloaded in .pdf format, in three parts. Go to middle of HTML page and select Part I, Part II, and Part III to download the guide. Includes historical background from China's Late Neolithic Period (BCE ca. 5000-2000) to the Han Dynasty (BCE 206-220 CE), plus a timeline, vocabulary list, pronunciation guide, four lesson plans, plus featured object studies on 1) Clothing and Personal Adornment (Silk and Jade); 2) Food Preparation and Utensils; 3) Transportation; 4) Ceremonies (Music); 5) Writing (Chinese Characters); 6) Industry (Bronze Casting); 7) Building. Also a special chapter on Ancestor Worship, then and today.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.asia.si.edu/education/teacherResources/onlineGuidesChinese.htm | |
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| Art Exhibition of the Horse Year |
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| The Palace Museum
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An exhibition in celebration of the year of the horse. Numerous examples of artworks from many time periods, organized into three categories: 1) Paintings; 2) Horse-shaped Objects (figurines in ceramic, metal, and precious stones); 3) Imperial Harness Fittings. Each category has introductory text; individual objects do not have text.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.dpm.org.cn/english/E/e7/index.html | |
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| The Artist as Collector: Masterpieces of Chinese Painting from the C. C. Wang Family Collection |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Online presentation of a 1999-2000 exhibition that "illuminates the entire tradition of scholar painting from its birth and early development in the Song and Yuan dynasties (10th to 14th century) to its later transformation and elaboration during the Ming and Qing dynasties (14th to 20th century)." With images of 14 related artworks dating from the 10th century to 1711.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={26B7F4B2-AE17-11D3-... | |
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| Asia Curriculum: Art, Culture, and History of China, Japan, and Korea |
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| Peabody Essex Museum
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"The Peabody Essex Museum's education department has produced a set of original resources on Asian art and culture that feature the museum's collections of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean art. Comprised of sourcebooks, lesson plans, and art cards, these resources were written for K-12 teachers by museum educators with academic and experiential knowledge of Asia." All materials available for download as .pdf files. Lesson plan topics include: CHINA--Chinese New Year, Modern China, Ceramics and China; JAPAN--Haiku, Buddhism in Japan, Commodore Perry in Japan, Contemplating Space; KOREA--Arts of Life, Symbolism in Korean Art, Glimpses of Korea.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.pem.org/visit/ed_asia.php | |
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