Week Five Flashcards

Longmen, Cave 14, Northern Wei, early 6th century, Luoyang, Henan province

Inlaid bronze censer, from Prince Liu Sheng’s tomb at Mancheng, Hebei province, mid-Western Han, 113 BC.

Stone carving in front of Huo Qubing’s tomb. Near Xi’an, Shaanxi province, 117 BC, mid-Western Han.

Heavenly horse, bronze sculpture, from Wuwei, Gansu province, late Eastern Han, 2nd century AD.

Dunhuang, Cave 249, ceiling, Western Wei, mid-6th century

Dunhuang, Cave 285, Story of 500 Bandits, Western Wei, mid-6th century.

Yungang, Cave 20, Main Seated Buddha, Northern Wei dynasty, late 5th century

Yungang, Buddha’s life,, Northern Wei, late 5th century.

Longmen, Empress worshipping the Buddha, Northern Wei, early 6th century

Dunhuang, Western Paradise of Amida, Cave 172, Tang, 7-8 century AD

Longmen, Great Buddha at Fengxian Temple, Tang, c. 675 AD, Luoyang

Great Goose Pagoda, Xi an, Tang, 7th century.

Main Hall, Nanchan Temple, Tang, late 8th century, Mount Wutai, Shangxi province

Seven Worthies of the Bamboo Grove (rubbing), E. Jin, late 4th-early 5th century; stamped bricks, from a tomb near Nanjing

Gu Kaizhi (c. 345-c. 406), attributed to, Admonitions of the Instructress to Palace Ladies; handscroll, ink and color on silk; 5th century.

Gu Kaizhi (c. 345-c. 406), attributed to, Admonitions of the Instructress to Palace Ladies; handscroll, ink and color on silk; 5th century.

Gu Kaizhi (c. 345-c. 406), attributed to, Admonitions of the Instructress to Palace Ladies; handscroll, ink and color on silk; 5th century.

Gu Kaizhi (c. 345-c. 406), attributed to, Admonitions of the Instructress to Palace Ladies; handscroll, ink and color on silk; 5th century.

Gu Kaizhi (c. 345-c. 406), attributed to, Admonitions of the Instructress to Palace Ladies; handscroll, ink and color on silk; 5th century.

Gu Kaizhi (c. 345-c. 406), attributed to, Admonitions of the Instructress to Palace Ladies; handscroll, ink and color on silk; 5th century.

Gu Kaizhi (c. 345-c. 406), attributed to, Admonitions of the Instructress to Palace Ladies; handscroll, ink and color on silk; 5th century.

Gu Kaizhi, attributed to, Nymph of the Luo River, handscroll, ink and color on silk; 6th century (11the century copy)

Wang Xizhi (344-386), Orchard Pavilion Preface, E. Jin, 353 AD, running script.

Yan Zhenqing (709-785), Family Record (rubbing); Tang, 8th century, regular script.

Huaisu (725-785), Autobiographical Essay. Tang, 777, wild cursive script.