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An ornamental element from the Golden Man, discovered in Yssk, Almaty region, 4th-3rd century BC, gold, National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

KAZAKHSTAN: TREASURES FROM THE GREAT STEPPE

Land of the Golden Man and the great kurgans, Kazakhstan is a land of legends situated on the edge of the steppes of Central Asia. This exhibition on treasures from the Great Steppe offers a history through five treasures that explore five major milestones of the civilisation, from the 3rd millennium BC to the 18th century. One of the five countries of Central Asia, at the crossroads between Asia and Europe…

 

THE GREAT MUGHALS

The current exhibition in London explores the arts and culture of the Mughal period through the artistic achievements of the ‘Golden Age’ of the Mughal court, circa 1560-1660, during the reigns of three emperors: Akbar (r 1556-1606), Jahangir (r 1605-1627), and Shah Jahan (r 1628-1658). It highlights the international nature of the arts during this…

 

Portrait of the zebra presented to emperor Jahangir by Mansur, 1621, Mughal court workshops, opaque watercolour and gold on paper © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Seated portrait of Emperor Huizong (1082-1135), collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei

ALONG THE RIVER DURING THE QINGMING FESTIVAL

Along the River During the Qingming Festival is considered the most famous ancient scroll painting in China today. It was created at the end of the Northern Song dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Huizong (r 1100-1126) (Fig 1), and has a history of more than 900 years. Why is Along the River During the Qingming Festival so famous? Is it worthy of its reputation? These questions are addressed in the recently published English edition of Along the River During the Qingming Festival: A Day in the Song Dynasty, which reads the scroll in detail. As the author, I invite you to open the scroll with me and seek answers to these questions.

 

HANOK: THE TRADITIONAL HOUSE OF KOREA

The traditional house of Korea, hanok,comes from a building culture that was created in response to the distinct four seasons in Korea, where both extreme hot weather and cold weather exist. To cope with this climate, an underground flooring system (ondol) is installed in part of the house for the winter, and during the summer, the house has a separate…

Traditional gate entrance to a hanok in Seoul

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