(During the Han (206 BC-AD 220) and Tang (AD 618-907) dyna...)
During the Han (206 BC-AD 220) and Tang (AD 618-907) dynasties, terra cotta sculptures were placed in elaborate tombs to protect and to serve the spirit of the deceased. These fascinating sculptures took the form of soldiers, courtiers, musicians, merchants, attendants, court officials, and guardians. Animals were depicted as well, including horses, rams, boars, dogs and camels. This work features 75 Chinese tomb sculptures from the collection of Anthony Solomon, which includes a rich selection of 6th-century pieces and is noteworthy for its focus on unglazed, cold-painted sculptures. The book provides an overview of China's wide variety of ceramic tomb sculptures, their place in Chinese material culture, and the influences of Silk Route trade that they reveal.
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Mowry, Robert Dean was born on September 27, 1945 in Quinter, Kansas, United States. Son of Eugene Adrian and Pearl Helen (Kreft) M. Bachelor with honors, U. Kansas, 1967, Master of Arts with honors, 1974, Master of Philosophy. with honors, 1975. Curatorial assistant and translator National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, 1975-1977.
Bachelor with honors, University Kansas, 1967. Master of Arts with honors, University Kansas, 1974. Master of Philosophy with honors, University Kansas, 1975.
Curatorial assistant, translator National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, 1975-1977. Assistant curator Oriental art Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977-1980. Curator Mr. and Mistress John D. Rockefeller 3d collections Asia Society, New York City, 1980-1986.
Curator Asian art Harvard University Art Museum, Cambridge, 1986-1992, curator Chinese art, head department Asian art, 1992—2000, Alan J. Dworsky curator of Chinese Art, head department Asian art, since 2000. Lecturer department fine arts Harvard University, Cambridge, 1987-1994, senior lecturer Chinese and Korean art, since 1994. Lecturer graduate program Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York City, 1983-1986, Institute Asian Studies, New York City, 1982-1997.
(During the Han (206 BC-AD 220) and Tang (AD 618-907) dyna...)
Volunteer United States Peace Corps, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 1967-1969. Member College Art Association, Association for Asian Studies, American Committee for South Asian Art, American Association Museum, National Trust for History Preservation.
