Roaming in the Celestial Realm: Immortality and the Imagination in Han Dynasty China
Lecture on the motifs decorating Han dynasty mortuary objects by Peter Sturman, professor of Chinese painting and caligraphy in UCSB's Department of History of Art and Architecture.
When: Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara
Cost: Not available
Age limit: Not available
Categories: Lectures
Description:
The motifs decorating Han dynasty mortuary objects, including those found in the tomb of the noblewoman at Mawangdui, illustrate long-standing religious notions of what happens after death. This lecture will explore many of the exquisite objects found in Western Han tombs that demonstrate the artistic imagination that accompanied the speculative flights of Han dynasty beliefs.
Lecturer: Peter Sturman, Professor of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Department of the History of Art and Architecture at UCSB
Phone: 805-884-6423
Event posted Sept. 23, 2009
Last updated Jan. 11, 2010
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