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ANCIENT CHINESE ART ON SHOW
The Richfield Museum of Fine Art is proud to① present② our new exhibition③, “From Shang to Qing:Chinese Art Through the Ages.” Join us as we explore more than 3,000 years of wonderful art from the Middle Kingdom.From bronze④ bowls to ceramic⑤ vases⑥, and jade⑦ sculptures to ink wash paintings⑧,our goal is to display the Chinese artistic genius from ancient times.
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The highlight⑨ of this exhibition is the painting Clearing After Snow on a Mountain Pass,one of the great works of Tang Yin (1470-1524).Born during the Ming Dynasty,Tang sought and failed to gain⑩ entry⑪ into the civil⑫ service,so he turned to⑬ painting instead⑭.In time,he gained recognition⑮ as one of the greatest artists China has ever known.This painting,showing high mountains,trees,and houses covered in snow,was made with extraordinary skill.Though it is over 500 years old,it looks as fresh and full of⑯ life as⑰the day it was created.
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Also of primary note is a collection of nearly 100 bronze objects from the Shang Dynasty (1600 BCE-1046 BCE).While the artists who made these great works are not known,they showed great skill in creating these beautiful pieces.Some of the items on display⑱ are thought to have come from the collection of Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799),a great admirer⑲ of Shang Dynasty bronze.
Finally,we have many fine examples of Tang Dynasty (618-907) sculptures.Most of these are of Buddhist origin.Even though Buddhism entered China much earlier,it did not really begin to show expansion⑳ until㉑ the seventh century.During this same period,trade along the Silk Road also boomed㉒.Chinese sculpture thus found itself highly influenced by Buddhist art brought from India and Central Asia through the Silk Road.These works were intended to spread㉓ Buddhism and they are of exceptional beauty and quality㉔.Looking at the faces of the figures in t