Art, Artifice, and Identity—The World of the Qianlong Emperor
Maxwell K. Hearn, Douglas Dillon Curator, Department of Asian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Enter the Forbidden City and explore the lavish retirement residence of one of China's most extravagant monarchs—the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736--95)—who presided over China's last dynasty, the Qing, at the zenith of its power and wealth. Court culture comes to life through a concluding presentation of Chinese poetry and calligraphy.
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China: West Meets East at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Forbidden City at 600: The Secret Life of the Qianlong Emperor, 12.2.20
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11C - Ma Lin and Others: The Lyric Journey
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The Great Wave by Hokusai: Great Art Explained
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EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI DOCUMENTARY - CIXI BIOGRAPHY PART 1
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Lecture: Robert D. Mowry - Korean Ceramics from Celadon Green to Blue-and-White
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The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty - A Retrospective
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The Pauline and Joseph Degenfelder Lecture 2017: How to Read Chinese Paintings
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Lecture 2 - Han Painting and Pictorial Designs
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The History of Chinese Porcelain
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8. The Sumerians - Fall of the First Cities
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Two Great American Collectors of Chinese Ceramics: Morgan and Freer
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EMPEROR QIANLONG DOCUMENTARY - QIANLONG BIOGRAPHY
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The World of Khubilai Khan: A Revolution in Painting
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11A - Great Masters of Southern Song: Ma Yuan
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Lecture - The Restoration of the Emperor’s Private Paradise at the Forbidden City, May 2015
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Mastering the Art of Chinese Painting: Xie Zhiliu (1910-1997)
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Chinese Ceramics: From the Neolithic to the Qing Dynasty, 2003
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Lecture 1 - Introduction and Pre-Han Pictorial Art
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