The art of Qing imperial afterlife: the ‘Pictures of ancient playthings’ (Guwantu 古玩圖) revisited

• Autores: Ricarda Brosch
• Localización: Burlington magazine, ISSN 0007-6287, Vol. 166, Nº 1455, 2024 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Qing afterlife), págs. 596-611
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Two magnificient eighteenth-century handscrolls depict myriad objects made of jade, bronze, porcelain, glass and bamboo. A novel interpretation of their function suggests that the illustrations were originally for wall decorations and romounted as scrolls for the Yongzheng Emperor's tomb. The paintings' remediation and repurposing offer a compelling example of the art of Qing imperial afterlife