Tending the Afterlife: Chinese Tomb Art from the Neolithic Period to the Ming Dynasty
10 AM
to 5 PM
The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art
2010 Flora Street, Dallas
Age Limit
All ages
Free
Start date: Saturday, September 27, 2008
Event is ongoing: Until Sunday, July 12, 2009
This exhibition showcases a spectacular selection of objects from the permanent collection of the Crow Collection of Asian Art and works on loan from the Collection of Penn and Margarida Williamson in Houston and the Collection of John L. and Rosemarie in San Antonio. Covering almost six millennia of Chinese visual culture—from the Neolithic period (c. 10,000 B.C.–c.1600 B.C.)to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644)—these objects represent the artistic creativity and technical virtuosity achieved by the Chinese artisans. Being included in tombs as burial furnishings, these objects would ensure that, in another world, the soul of the deceased could continue to possess the wealth, power, and religious tranquility enjoyed in his or her previous life.
Image: Pair of lokapalas (heavenly guardians (detail) China, Tang dynasty (615–907), Earthenware with pigments and gilding,Private collection
