Online Educational Units in Asian Art

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Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home Peabody Essex Museum "Yin Yu Tang, a late Qing dynasty merchants' house, was originally located in southeastern China. Re-erected at the Peabody Essex Museum, Yin Yu Tang is now open to visitors." This companion website to the permanent installation at the museum allows visitors to explore "this rare example of the region's renowned architecture and to learn about the daily life of the Huang family, who lived in Yin Yu Tang for over 200 years." With in-depth text, images, and diagrams organized around the topics Orientation, Construction, Ornamentation, Belongings, and Preservation. Uses Flash. Go to Museum Resource: http://yinyutang.pem.org/

Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368) The Metropolitan Museum of Art A brief overview of artistic production during Yuan dynasty China. With 12 related artworks. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/yuan/hd_yuan.htm

Yuan, 1280-1365 Minneapolis Institute of Arts "Mongol invader Genghis Khan and his hordes conquered much of Asia, including China; his grandson Kublai Khan established this dynasty, during which the Mongols reopened and expanded overland trade routes linking China, Central Asia, and the Mediterranean." A brief, one-paragraph overview, along with three maps (of the Mongol Empire, the Silk Road, and the Yuan Dynasty), a video clip featuring an MIA curator, and 20 objects representative of the period. Go to Museum Resource: http://archive.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/dynasty-yuan.cfm

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