ARTHIST 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ming Dynasty, Hanging Scroll, Handscroll

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20 May 2018

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By: Yin Hong – worked at Emperors court

Name: Hundred of Birds admiring the Peacocks

Year: late 15th- early 16th century – Ming dynasty

• Court art

• Set up with meaning relevant to the court of the day

• Blak ad hite ird syoli of the duty of ourtier’s idiiduals ho are i attedae o the

emperor at court in Beijing

• Flowers beautify area around peacock which represents the emperor

• Other larger bird on the side on the tree may be meant to symbolise the empress

• Ink and colour on silk

• Hanging scroll

o Usually vertical in format

o Never meant to be permeant on display, they were portable

o Pigments came from elements and vegetables

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