Art Quiz: Religions, Myths & Stories
The theme of our art quiz is religious and mythological iconography. Let’s see what you recall from stories you listened to as a child!
Travel the World Through The Artist’s Eyes
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
Through history, travel has had an immeasurable impact on visual culture.
Say What? Art Terms For Beginners, Part 16
In conjunction with the AGGV’s latest exhibition, Blue & White, we have selected art terms related to the art of Chinese blue and white porcelain.
10 Things To Know About Chinese Sericulture: Smooth As Silk
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
The process of sericulture is well documented in a series of paintings bound in an album in the AGGV collection. Albums such as these were made mostly in the 19th century for the export market. Today, they serve as a clear document on how silk is made.
The Geldermalsen: Shipwrecks, Treasure-Hunters & The Nanking Cargo
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
The AGGV’s collection of porcelains from the Nanking Cargo is a clear representation of the types of ceramic wares that the VOC imported in large quantities to Holland.
10 Things To Know About Chinese Seal Stones
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
Seals were used well over 3,000 years ago in China to authenticate official documents. They continued to be used throughout Chinese history, acting as a signature for documents, but also in paintings and calligraphies.
Inspiration and Interconnectedness in the AGGV Collection
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
In the exhibition Celebrating the AGGV Collection, three contemporary artworks stand out for their interconnectedness with other parts of the AGGV’s collection.
10 Things To Know About Yixing Stoneware
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
Yixing wares are so called after the Yixing kilns in Jiangsu province in China, for which the region is famous. The brown and red stonewares are known as zisha (‘purple sand’) in Chinese.
Edo Japan In Full Colour
By Audrey Wang
The bustling metropolis of 18th-century Edo (now Tokyo) is rendered in vibrant colours in the AGGV’s extensive collection of ukiyo-e woodblock prints. A veritable insight into life in the big city, the prints allow the viewer to live vicariously among the gentry or as the commoner, while celebrating the prosperity and the effervescence of Edo.