Testing conducted on the bronze Lion of Venice that stands in St. Mark's Square shows it originates from copper ore deposits ...

Shang bronzes became appreciated as works of art from the Song dynasty, when they were collected and prized not only for their shape and design but also for the various green, blue green, and even ...

Divination, the art of using omens or magic powers to discern movements in the supernatural world, has long been an important decision-making tool for the Chinese. Whether it means consulting ...

Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout ... the oldest of which date back to the Shang dynasty (ca.1600-ca.1100 B.C.E.).

One of the earliest forms of Chinese writing is preserved in the simple inscriptions on bronze vessels from the late Shang period. Integrally cast ... During the succeeding Zhou dynasty, written ...

Narrator: In the Shang dynasty you weren’t allowed to choose ... It's a job that would suit someone who likes art. Are you confident? Are you the leader of your friends? Do they ask for your ...

In the Shang Dynasty (16th-11th centuries BC), primitive ... decoration and industrial art of porcelain making. On the basis of blue porcelain, blue glazed porcelain with a high sheen like lacquer ...

A new rumor doing the rounds online is claiming that Marvel Studios' original plan for the next Avengers movie prior to ...

There are three major types of porcelain historically used in dinnerware and decorative pieces: hard paste, soft paste, and bone china. Hard-paste porcelain dates back to antiquit ...

Mark Hamill, Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer and Colman Domingo were among the first Hollywood voices to pay tribute to James ...

Spanning five thousand years, the Art Institute’s collection includes the major artistic ... Animal-shaped vessels are the rarest of all Shang ritual bronzes. The scaled pattern on the neck of this ...

Narrator: In the Shang dynasty you weren’t allowed to choose ... It's a job that would suit someone who likes art. Are you confident? Are you the leader of your friends? Do they ask for your ...