Tiger-themed exhibitions in Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing
The tiger symbolises bravery and power in Chinese culture. Tigers have been a popular theme in Chinese paintings. On the 25th of January the tiger-themed exhibition was held at China's National Museum, Beijing.Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum inaugurated an exhibit to present its tiger art collection for the Lunar New Year.The upcoming Year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar will mark the 350th anniversary of Rongbao Zhai, a time-honoured brand known for its paintings and calligraphy in Beijing. Rongbao Zhai opened an exhibit of its collection of tiger-themed paintings and some other works on the Chinese New Year.To
The hyperrealism of Suzhou embroidery exhibited in Nanjing
The Suzhou embroidery of China has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage, that reflects the world " through threads and needles". The more than a hundred examples of Suzhou embroidery artworks with exquisitely interpreted details created by Zhu Shouzhen, the inheritor of these significant artistic traditions, are being exhibited at the Oriental Metropolitan Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.
Yoshitomo Nara’s spiritual harbor displayed in Nanjing
The two of Yoshitomo Nara's iconic installations, "Not Everything But/Green House" and "Not Everything But/Orange House", are on long-term display at Deji Art Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.The two works each feature a playhouse with a cone-shaped roof in green or orange. Entering the houses, people will find themselves in a fantasy land with no distinction between dreams and reality.Yoshitomo Nara, a key figure of Japanese contemporary art, enjoys great admiration from young fans who adore the signature protagonist of his works, a girl with big round eyes.Drawing inspiration from his childhood, his interest in children's books, and experiences of
The Armenian merchant through the eyes of the Baroque era artists and patrons
The Rijksmuseum in Netherlands houses an intriguing Baroque-period figurine of an Armenian merchant with the monkey (Armeense koopman met aap, anoniem, ca. 1700 - ca. 1725). The personage of Armenian identity, draped in Oriental costume, wearing a turban and seated on a pearl as a chair, is involved in the whimsical action of receiving a diamond from the brown monkey. Being created of gold, pearls, and precious stones by anonymous Dutch draughtsmen and serving as an embodiment of the 18th century exotic and opulent taste and also the symbol of the wealth of its unknown, yet well-to-do patron, however, this work
The Daughter of Armenia and her story
The Art Institute of Chicago houses an oil painting (dated: 1912) by Ralph Elmer Clarkson (American, 1861–1942), entitled "Nouvart Dzeron, A Daughter of Armenia".A student of the artist, Nouvart Dzeron posed for him in Armenian traditional garments (taraz) supplied for the sitting by her grandfather. Clarkson highlighted the rich blue and gold of the garments by positioning Dzeron against an unadorned background with strong lighting reminiscent of Spanish Baroque painter Diego Velázquez and French realist Édouard Manet. Clarkson was part of Chicago’s artistic community, establishing a studio in the city in 1896, active in several local arts organizations, and teaching
