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Chinese Calligraphy
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
An overview of the development of calligraphy in China: "Calligraphy, or the art of writing, was the visual art form prized above all others in traditional China. The genres of painting and calligraphy emerged simultaneously, sharing identical tools—namely, brush and ink. Yet calligraphy was revered as a fine art long before painting; indeed, it was not until the Song dynasty, when painting became closely allied with calligraphy in aim, form, and technique, that painting shed its status as mere craft and joined the higher ranks of the fine arts. With images of 16 paintings from the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties and two related objects.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chcl/hd_chcl.htm
Chinese Export Porcelain at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Short introduction with images of works given as examples of the range of trade.

Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ewpor/hd_ewpor.htm
Chinese Handscrolls
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
An overview of the Chinese handscroll format: "A significant difference between Eastern and Western painting lies in the format. Unlike Western paintings, which are hung on walls and continuously visible to the eye, most Chinese paintings are not meant to be on constant view but are brought out to be seen only from time to time. This occasional viewing has everything to do with format." With images of 18 paintings from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chhs/hd_chhs.htm
Cultivated Landscapes: Reflections of Nature in Chinese Painting
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Online presentation of a 2002-2003 exhibition that encompasses "landscapes and garden scenes dating from the Five Dynasties period (907–960) to the late twentieth century" and explores the "manifold uses of natural imagery in Chinese painting as a reflection of human beliefs and emotions." With images of 8 related artworks. See also the exhibition publication.

Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2002/cultivated-landscapes
East and West: Chinese Export Porcelain
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
An introduction to Chinese export porcelain -- objects produced in China specifically for export to the West, beginning in the early 16th century. With 12 related artworks.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ewpor/hd_ewpor.htm
The Qing Dynasty (1644–1911): Painting
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A discussion of painting during the Qing dynasty, with a focus on three principal groups of artists working during the Qing: the traditionalists, the individualists, and the courtiers and professional artists. With 14 related artworks.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/qing_1/hd_qing_1.htm
Talavera de Puebla
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A brief discussion of blue-and-white Talavera pottery produced in Puebla, Mexico, which was influenced by Chinese export porcelain passing through Mexico on its way to Europe.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tala/hd_tala.htm
Timeline of Art History: China, 1600–1800 A.D.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"The weakening of the Ming dynasty in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century paves the way for the Manchu takeover of China in the mid-seventeenth." With a period overview, list of key events, and 10 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, an abridged list of Chinese emperors, and timelines of Japan and Korea during this time.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=09®ion=eac
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