Upcoming Events at VMFA Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Sat Nov 18, 10:00 AM - Sat Nov 18, 5:00 PM
VMFA Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220
Community: Carytown
Description
Join Us for the Opening of Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China!
Event Details
Opening Day of Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China | Nov18, 2017 – Mar 11, 2018
Altria Group Gallery
Tickets are now on sale for "Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China" on view Nov 18, 2017 — Mar 11, 2018. http://bit.ly/2zjBhNe
First discovered in 1974 by farmers in China, an underground army of nearly 8,000 life-size terracotta figures is known as one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. Discovered one mile east of the known burial site of the First Emperor of China (r. 221–210 BC), or Qin Shihuang, the terracotta army was created to accompany the emperor to the afterlife. This exhibition features ten majestic terracotta figures, including a cavalry horse, among 130 works that tell the story of China’s birth and one man’s lasting imprint on a nation.
The exhibition also features arms and armor, horse and chariot fittings, ritual bronze vessels, works in gold and silver, jade ornaments, precious jewelry, and ceramics. Excavated from the First Emperor’s mausoleum complex, as well as aristocratic and nomadic tombs, the objects date from the Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BC) through the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and represent the complex history, myths, and burial customs of ancient China. They also explore the First Emperor’s profound influence on Chinese history.
Organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Cincinnati Art Museum, in partnership with Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, Shaanxi History Museum (Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Center), and Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum of the People’s Republic of China. The exhibition is curated by Li Jian, VMFA E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Curator of East Asian Art, and Hou-mei Sung, Cincinnati Art Museum Curator of Asian Art.
#TerracottaArmy
The exhibition catalogue can be ordered online or by calling the VMFA Shop at 804.340.1525 after November 1, 2017.
The interactive exhibition Dig It! complements the Terracotta Army special exhibition and offers visitors of all ages the opportunity to explore the field of archaeology through the use of augmented reality. Dig It! is free and open to the public until July 2018.
Image: (L-R) Middle- Rankin
Altria Group Gallery
Tickets are now on sale for "Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China" on view Nov 18, 2017 — Mar 11, 2018. http://bit.ly/2zjBhNe
First discovered in 1974 by farmers in China, an underground army of nearly 8,000 life-size terracotta figures is known as one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. Discovered one mile east of the known burial site of the First Emperor of China (r. 221–210 BC), or Qin Shihuang, the terracotta army was created to accompany the emperor to the afterlife. This exhibition features ten majestic terracotta figures, including a cavalry horse, among 130 works that tell the story of China’s birth and one man’s lasting imprint on a nation.
The exhibition also features arms and armor, horse and chariot fittings, ritual bronze vessels, works in gold and silver, jade ornaments, precious jewelry, and ceramics. Excavated from the First Emperor’s mausoleum complex, as well as aristocratic and nomadic tombs, the objects date from the Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BC) through the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and represent the complex history, myths, and burial customs of ancient China. They also explore the First Emperor’s profound influence on Chinese history.
Organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Cincinnati Art Museum, in partnership with Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, Shaanxi History Museum (Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Center), and Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum of the People’s Republic of China. The exhibition is curated by Li Jian, VMFA E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Curator of East Asian Art, and Hou-mei Sung, Cincinnati Art Museum Curator of Asian Art.
#TerracottaArmy
The exhibition catalogue can be ordered online or by calling the VMFA Shop at 804.340.1525 after November 1, 2017.
The interactive exhibition Dig It! complements the Terracotta Army special exhibition and offers visitors of all ages the opportunity to explore the field of archaeology through the use of augmented reality. Dig It! is free and open to the public until July 2018.
Image: (L-R) Middle- Rankin
