Sell the artistical bronze mirror @China (Mainland)

The two works of art that appears on opposite sides of the aisle that leads to "Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirrors from the Lloyd Cotsen Collection" - an exhibition at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino - present the familiar aspect of the spectacle: mirrors as looking glasses.

What is the point of view of the gallery is much more complicated. Reflection with their faces turned to the back and intricately decorated surfaces front of the spectators, the mirrors are more than female beauty aids. Letters may be cosmological time capsules, guides religious beliefs or the keys of the value systems and social order, as Suzanne Cahill, a professor of history at UC San Diego and author of the Cotsen Collection Catalogue, said in a recent conference at the Huntington.
That's a lot to ask of 87 artistic wonders tiny, about 21 / 2 inches to 13 inches in diameter and displayed in a single gallery. However, the bronzes, spanning 3,000 years, offers fascinating glimpses of Chinese life, beliefs, tastes and traditions. In general, issued a circular shape with a central command, perforated could be attached to a tassel - used as a handle or attached to a garment - the bronze mirrors vary greatly in style, technique and iconography.
For Huntington curator June Li, find a way to expose the works was a challenge because they are unfamiliar to the general public and demand close inspection.
"Mirrors are a kind of esoteric," he said. "It's almost like looking at the coins, which seem to be the same needed an explanation for each object, so that people went to look at the catalog and new research really helped shape what I meant about .. mirrors, which were used, how they came to China, what it meant. Works are of value when they have what it means it is accessible to people. "

Post by shanshan Du    Fashion Accessories    @2011-12-02 09:17:03