Jinshixue: The Study of Ancient Artifacts and the Material Residues of the Past, Part 1

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  Zhao Zhiqian (1829 – 1884), Kalligraphie, Qing-Dynastie (1644 – 1911), datiert 1865, Fächerblatt

• Bronzespiegel mit Motiv von vier Standardschriftzeichen für shan (Berg), Östliche Zhou-Dynastie (770 bis 256 v.u.Z.), Periode der Streitenden Reiche (475 bis 221 n. Chr.), Bronze

• Signiert Wang Fu (1362 – 1416), Kindesliebe des Zou Wensheng, Qing-Dynastie (1644 – 1911), 18. Jh., Detail einer Querrolle

• Wu Zhi (Anfang 18. Jh.), Kalligraphie, Qing-Dynastie (1644 – 1911), 18. Jh., Couplet

• Yan xiao shi (Kurze Geschichte über Tuschereibsteine), Zhu Eryun (19th c.), erstmals publiziert in der Jiaqing-Ära 嘉慶 (1796 – 1820), moderner Neudruck, Taipei, 1935

• Ritualgefäß, Typ fu, Östliche Zhou-Dynastie (771 bis 256 v. Chr.), Frühlings- und Herbst Periode (770 bis 476 v. Chr.), Bronze

• Yizhengtang chongxiu Kaogu tu (Illustrierte Antiquitäten, Yizhengtang Edition), Lü Dalin 呂大臨 (ca. 1042 – ca. 1090), erstmals publiziert im renshen Jahr der Qianlong-Ära 乾隆壬申 (1752), moderner Neudruck, 1991

Jinshixueliterally "The Study of Metal and Stone" was initiated by scholars of the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279). This presentation illustrates the importance and impact of jinshixue on Chinese art. It included studies of inscriptions on bronze vessels and stone steles, combined calligraphy and painting, the collection of ancient artifacts including ritual bronzes, bronze mirrors and inkstones, as well as philological and historical research.

Song scholars developed a series of rigorous methods for excavating, examining and cataloging ancient artifacts. During the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), the study of antiquities experienced a revival. By focusing on collecting practices, production, appreciation and documentation of cultural relics and visual culture, they generated knowledge not only about the past, but also about the world around them.

Curator

The exhibition is curated by Birgitta Augustin.

A temporary presentation of the Museum of Asian Art of the National Museums in Berlin in the Humboldt Forum, Room 319, "Artists and Connoisseurs"

Translated with DeepL

Runtime: Wed, 18/09/2024 to Sat, 15/03/2025

Takes place here:

• Humboldt Forum