Monday, September 27, 2010

The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty – Exhibition at the Met

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present a major international exhibition devoted to the art of the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)—one of the most dynamic and culturally rich periods in Chinese history—beginning September 28.

Bringing together over 200 works drawn principally from China, with additional loans from Taiwan, Japan, Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty will explore the art and material culture that flourished during the pivotal and vibrant period in Chinese culture and history dating from 1215, the year of Khubilai Khan’s birth, to 1368, the fall of the Yuan dynasty.

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