Artifacts from Gansu province, formerly a significant meeting point of Eastern and Western cultures along the ancient Silk Road, and paintings inspired by Dunhuang murals replicated by modern artists. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]
The National Art Museum of China has reached out to its counterparts nationwide to collaborate on well-curated exhibitions in recent years to celebrate aesthetic traditions and cultural lineage passed down through the centuries.
The museum has mounted shows titled Ink Splendor and Cultural Context from its collections and those of other museums, such as the Palace Museum and Nanjing Museum of Jiangsu province. Most of the works on display are classic Chinese paintings and calligraphy.
The newly opened installment of this exhibition has added new dimensions to the display, with artifacts from Dunhuang Academy, the Gansu Provincial Museum and Gansu Jian Du Museum in Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province.
Artifacts from Gansu province, formerly a significant meeting point of Eastern and Western cultures along the ancient Silk Road, and paintings inspired by Dunhuang murals replicated by modern artists. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]
From ancient Buddhist texts and pottery figures to wooden and bamboo clips carved with characters and bricks with relief patterns, the objects celebrate the historical glory of Gansu as a vital passageway of the ancient Silk Road and a place of strategic importance, prompting exchanges between East and West.
The exhibition is divided into two parts held on separate floors at the NAMOC — the third floor displays artifacts and paintings of modern artists' replicas inspired by Dunhuang murals found in the grottoes and Buddhist figurines until June 3; the fifth floor is dedicated to Buddhist sutras, writings and historical documents on paper, cotton, bamboo and wooden clips, reflecting the early development of Chinese characters and calligraphy on show until Aug 17.
Artifacts from Gansu province, formerly a significant meeting point of Eastern and Western cultures along the ancient Silk Road, and paintings inspired by Dunhuang murals replicated by modern artists. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]
Artifacts from Gansu province, formerly a significant meeting point of Eastern and Western cultures along the ancient Silk Road, and paintings inspired by Dunhuang murals replicated by modern artists. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]
Artifacts from Gansu province, formerly a significant meeting point of Eastern and Western cultures along the ancient Silk Road, and paintings inspired by Dunhuang murals replicated by modern artists. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]
Artifacts from Gansu province, formerly a significant meeting point of Eastern and Western cultures along the ancient Silk Road, and paintings inspired by Dunhuang murals replicated by modern artists. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]
