Faces of Warriors at the Qing Court: Making and Meaning

Date:  Thursday, 21 November 2024
Time:  2:30 - 4:30 pm
Venue:  Room 1110, 1/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin University of Hong Kong
                  Indra and Banga Gallery, City University of Hong Kong
Speakers: Professor Astrid Harth, Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong
Language:  English
Target: Secondary School teachers
Application: Please go to the Hong Kong’s Education Bureau (Training Calendar System) CDI020250893

 

Introduction
The course focuses on the making of the portraits of meritorious officers of the Qianlong campaigns. It will introduce the participants into the fascinating world of painting materials and techniques and provide them with basic knowledge about the discipline of technical art history. By exploring the material aspects of these valuable imperial portraits, the course aims to demonstrate how the natural sciences and technology can enrich our understanding of art and its history. 

 

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Co-organization:
Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong
Curriculum Development Institute (the Personal, Social and Humanities Education section) of Hong Kong’s Education Bureau

 

Inquiry
Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong
Tel.3442 2054
Emailcah@cityu.edu.hk