ArtBabble: Yao Shou http://artbabble.org/artist/Yao_Shou/feed en Paintings of Yao Shou http://artbabble.org/video/ima/paintings-yao-shou <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-institution"> <div class="field-label">Institution:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/partner/indianapolis-museum-art">Indianapolis Museum of Art</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Associate Curator of Chinese Art at the Asian Art Museum, Li He, discusses the fascinating life of Yao Shou.</p> <p>A groundbreaking exhibition, Power and Glory was the first exhibition to focus on the full range of Ming dynasty (1368-1644) court arts. More than 200 treasures were on view, including gold and jade, paintings and porcelains, from China’s greatest museums, many never before seen outside of China. The works illustrated how this ancient dynasty surpassed the technology of its time to become a global leader in maritime power, mass production and artistic accomplishment.</p> <p><a href="http://artbabble.org/video/ima/paintings-yao-shou" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://artbabble.org/video/ima/paintings-yao-shou#comments Yao Shou Asian Art Chinese Art Exhibitions Power and Glory Indianapolis Museum of Art http://artbabble.org/sites/default/files/bvideos/4e/4e6a717266af3fed/poster-image-06.jpg 4e6a717266af3fed Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:35:04 +0000 jane 678 at http://artbabble.org