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Treasures from the Forbidden City at the Met I spent a wonderful afternoon on Saturday with a friend at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
They have an exhibit going on right now with treasures from China's Forbidden City.
This loan exhibition organized by the Peabody Essex Museum presents some ninety paintings, decorative works, architectural elements, and religious works created for an elaborate two-acre private retreat built deep within the Forbidden City in 1771 as the retirement residence of one of China's most extravagant monarchs—the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736–95)—who presided over China's last dynasty, the Qing, at the zenith of its power and wealth. No expense was spared to make this complex as sumptuous and comfortable as possible. The costliest materials, including rare woods, semiprecious stones, cloisonné, gilt bronze, porcelain, and lacquer were employed to ornament every surface of this world. In the end the emperor declined to retire here and the space remained a virtual time capsule relatively untouched since imperial times.
If anyone has the opportunity to go, it's great. There are paintings and furnishings and other examples of the splendor of Imperial China.
Check this out;
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That looks lovely!
Wish I could get to the Met to see it.
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There are scrolls with calligraphy written by the emperor himself.
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I love that stuff.
I'm firmly planted in denial | |
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thank you! i'm itching to head for shanghai | |
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better than having a yen for chines cuisine dear | |
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my cuisine itches too | |
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if you want to go see this, let me know, i'll get us tickets | |
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...somehow I think you two aren't talking about the museum, are you?
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oh hey, i really do respect Adder you know. we kid around but he knows i present no threat to him or his family. that being said, i think i'll ask him if it's a naked show | |
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is it a naked show? | |
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