Period: Eastern Han dynasty (25–220) Culture: China. Medium: Jade (nephrite) and gold. Dimensions: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); L. 3 in. (7.6 cm) Classification: Jade. Credit Line: Purchase, The Rosenkranz Foundation and Shelby White Gifts, 2004. Object Number: 2004.322

2017年10月2日 · The art of the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) of ancient China is characterised by a new desire to represent everyday life and the stories from history and mythology familiar to all. The arts were fuelled both by a political stability with its consequent economic prosperity and the development and highly successful combination of brushes, ink ...

2017年10月13日 · Ancient China covered a vast and ever-changing geopolitical landscape, and the art it produced over three millennia is, unsurprisingly, just as varied. Still, despite continuous indigenous technical developments, changes in materials and tastes, and the influence of foreign ideas, there are certain qualities inherent in Chinese art which make ...

2018年10月28日 · Roman coins minted from the 1st century AD onwards have been found in China, as well as a coin of Maximian and medallions from the reigns of Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius in Jiaozhi in modern Vietnam, the same region at which Chinese sources claim the Romans first landed.

During the Eastern Han, so-called underground palace tombs were introduced. The vertical wells appeared to be hermetically sealed from the outside, evolved towards horizontal tombs. They were accessible by a ramp, leading to underground chambers generally arranged in an axial way, and separated by stone doors.

Period: Eastern Han dynasty (25–220) Culture: China. Medium: Earthenware with dark green glaze. Dimensions: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) Classification: Ceramics. Credit Line: Gift of Stanley Herzman, in memory of Adele Herzman, 1991. Object Number: 1991.253.1

Geographers in the Roman Empire, such as Ptolemy in the second century AD, provided a rough sketch of the eastern Indian Ocean, including the Malay Peninsula and beyond this the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea. Ptolemy's "Cattigara" was most likely Óc Eo, Vietnam, where Antonine -era Roman items have been found.

2024年12月10日 · Explore Eastern Art History, covering major movements, key artists, and critical analysis of artworks from antiquity to modern times. What is Eastern Art? Eastern Art encompasses the diverse artistic traditions and practices from Asia, including regions like China, Japan, India, Korea, and Southeast Asia.

Period: Eastern Han dynasty (25–220) Date: 1st–early 3rd century. Culture: China. Medium: Earthenware with green lead glaze. Dimensions: H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); W. 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm); D. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm) Classification: Ceramics. Credit Line: Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1994 ...

Some scholars also group Neolithic culture sites into two broad cultural complexes: the Yangshao cultures in central and western China, and the Longshan cultures in eastern and southeastern China. In addition, changes in ceramic production over time within a "culture" are differentiated into chronological "phases" with corresponding ceramic ...