Qin Dynasty (221–206 B.C.) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Qin Shihuangdi is credited with building the Great Wall of China and reviled for a state-sponsored burning of Confucian works and other classics in 213 B.C.

Although shortlived, the Qin Dynasty will always be celebrated in Chinese art for at least one achievement - its role in creating the multi-figure terracotta sculpture known as The Terracotta Army, an extraordinary set of military warriors designed to protect the Qin emperor in the afterlife.

Chinese painting - Qin, Han, Brushwork: In 221 bce the ruler of the feudal Qin state united all of China under himself as Qin Shihuangdi (“First Sovereign Emperor of Qin”) and laid the foundation for the long stability and prosperity of the succeeding Han dynasty.

Age of Empires: Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties is a revelatory study of the dawn of China’s imperial age, delving into more than 160 objects that attest to the artistic and cultural flowering that occurred under Qin and Han rule. Before this time, China consisted of …

2015年11月16日 · Synthesizing new in-depth research and archaeological discoveries of the last 50 years, the landmark exhibition Age of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 B.C.–. A.D. 220) will explore the unprecedented role …

The Qin dynasty is one of the best-known periods in Chinese history in the West because of the 1974 discovery of thousands of life-size terracotta warriors. They were part of the vast army guarding the tomb of Qin Shihuangdi.

2021年11月22日 · Chinese art is a continental art, it spans the whole of China and has been a creation of the hearts and minds of its people. From the earliest fossil finds to the latest contemporary Chinese art, it has reached the rest of the world in many ways, but undoubtedly has left its imprint as one of the biggest art movements in the world of art history.

“Beyond the First Emperor’s Mausoleum: New Perspectives on Qin Culture,” brought together twelve leading scholars of early Chinese art and culture from China, Europe, and the U.S., and presented a variety of perspectives and recent archaeological discoveries related to Qin dynasty culture and history.

2017年3月28日 · Whether the present existence or the afterlife are intended, the Han had early on mastered the art of elegance and creature comforts and The Met has created an exhibition of Chinese art from the Qin and Han empires which promises to dazzle the eyes and stir great interest in this remarkable, 441-year period.

Section headings: Inheritance, innovation, and politics in Qin art -- City, burial, and ritual -- Qin history, culture, and art: new light shed by archaeological finds -- Qin's interaction with other cultures