The current exhibition The Places We Live In considers the many ways artists interpret the natural world around them, from the micro to the macro. The range of works featured here is equally varied! This issue of Art Terms takes a few wide-ranging, unrelated, examples from this exhibition.
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
With its origins in China, this quarter’s column of “10 Things To Know” will look at Chinese blue and white porcelain and its myriad decorative themes. Behind every design element are symbolic meanings relevant to the maker or to the eventual owner of the piece. What does each theme signify and what does that tell us about the piece?
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
Did you ever wonder why fine porcelain is called “china”? Or why the habit of pouring milk into a porcelain teacup before pouring the tea became outdated? It all harks back to the origins of blue and white porcelain from the Yuan and early Ming Dynasties and its far-reaching influence on the rest of the world.
Let’s test your knowledge of music and art through works in the AGGV!
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
The global demand for Chinese blue and white porcelain during the late Ming dynasty stimulated production of similar wares in other parts of the world, including Japan.
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
Wu Guanzhong is one of the best known Chinese painters in the world, often associated with the founding of the modern Chinese painting genre.
Kraak wares were made in the 17th century by mass production at the Chinese Jingdezhen kilns in Jiangxi province to meet the demands of the Portuguese market, and later the Dutch market.