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Author:

Berliner, Nancy Zeng.

Title:

The emperor's private paradise : treasures from the Forbidden City / Nancy Berliner ; with Marc C. Eliott ... [et al.].

Publisher:

Peabody Essex Museum ;

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

255 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 32 cm.

Subject:

Forbidden City (Beijing, China)--Exhibitions.
Gardens, Chinese--Beijing--Beijing--Exhibitions.
Qianlong,--Emperor of China,--1711-1799--Art collections--Exhibitions.
Palaces--Beijing--Beijing--Exhibitions.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural--Beijing--Beijing--Exhibitions.
Beijing (China)--Buildings, structures, etc--Exhibitions.

Other Authors:

Elliott, Mark C.
Peabody Essex Museum.
World Monuments Fund (New York, N.Y.)
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Gu gong bo wu yuan (China)
Milwaukee Art Museum.

Notes:

"[A]ccompanies the exhibition of the same name organized by the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, in partnership with the Palace Museum and in cooperation with the World Monuments Fund, on view from September 14, 2010 through January 9, 2011; and traveling to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from February 3, 2011 through May 1, 2011; and the Milwaukee Art Museum, from June 11, 2011 through September 12, 2011"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-247) and index.

Summary:

Qianlong Gardeńitself a ́mini-Forbidden Citý inside the Forbidden Citýhas remained sequestered from view. Dating from the 18th century, the Qianlong Garden was built as a retirement retreat for its namesake emperor, a visionary patron of the arts who designed his garden to reflect a perfect union of art, architecture, and nature. Now undergoing restoration thanks to a groundbreaking international collaboration, it is intended to be open fully to visitors in 2019.

LCCN:

2010925513

Locations:

AHPD597 -- Chariton Public Library (Chariton)