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March
7-June 7, 1998
ETERNAL CHINA:
Splendors from the First Dynasties
Organized by The Dayton Art Institute
China was unified in 221 BC by the First Emperor
of the Qin with the capital located near today’s Xi’an. Significant
archeological discoveries across this region have provided a glimpse of
the culture and art of the Qin (221-206 BC) and the Han (206 BC - 220
AD).
The exhibition features 115 artworks in a variety of media including gold, bronze, jade, stone and clay. Selected from ten museums and archaeological institutes, these works, excavated from royal and noble tombs, not only showcase the magnificent craftsmanship, but also reveal cultural practice, spiritual and political beliefs developed during the Qin and Han periods. The highlights of the exhibition include twelve life-size figures of Emperor Qin’s terracotta army, a life-size stone tiger, a huge jade mask and a complete set of stone reliefs for a tomb entrance.
This exhibition is organized by The Dayton Art Institute with the cooperation of The Administrative Bureau of Museums and Archaeological Data of Shaanxi Province. The exhibition is curated by Li Jian, Curator of Asian Art at The Dayton Art Institute.
The exhibition is funded by the General Motors Corporation, Mrs. Virginia W. Kettering and an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts & the Humanities. Additional support is provided by Dayton Marriott Hotel; Bank One, N.A.; United Health Care; WHIO-Channel 7; Dayton Daily News and the Dayton Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue, edited and written by Li Jian, with contributions by Susan Erickson (University of Michigan) and Yue Hongbin (Institute of Archaeology, CASS).