#the national palace museum

[michaelnordeman]

Garphyttan national park in Närke, Sweden (June 3, 2020).

[ancientsstudies]

Armeria Reale by christianamaddalena.

[wgm-beautiful-world]

MUSEO NACIONAL DE CERAMICA - ESPAÑA

[lionofchaeronea]

Strolling at Night Holding a Candle (aka Waiting for Guests by Lamplight), Ma Lin, ca. 1250

[7pleiades7]

Venus and Cupid (ca. 1520) by Lucas Cranach the Elder or follower (1472–1553), paint on wood, 104 × 57 cm, National Museum of Art of Romania, Bucharest

[beebees-photography]

My trip to Rome, Italy for my Birthday. These images are of a place called Palazzo Venezia a large early Renaissance Palace, now home to the national institute of Architecture, history of Art and museum of Palazzo Venezia.

[baebeylik]

Kitten. Li-tai Hua-fu-Chi.

Sung Dynasty. 960-1279 CE.

National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan.

[rubberbandballqueen]

my favorite thing abt chinese art is that it has a whole genre of paintings called "birds and flowers". that's just peak to me. like what else could you possibly need to paint. blorbos? absolutely not. flowers and birds only.

[i-think-pictures]

[waugh-bao]

Taiwan: Day 12

[sheltiechicago]

Ilinden / Makedonium – A Monument Dedicated To The Fighters And Revolutionaries Who Participated In The Ilinden Uprising Of 1903

Revitalizing The Heritage Of Socialist Modernism: BACU’s Online Initiative To Protect Central And Eastern European Architecture

Preserving the monumental yet decaying structures of central and eastern Europe erected between 1955-91 is the mission of the online initiative, Socialist Modernism, created by the Bureau for Art and Urban Research (BACU). With an aim to revitalize this heritage, BACU believes in the significance of these elements which managed to defy some of the ideological requirements of their time, giving the urban space a distinct flavor characteristic of the socialist period.

Palace Of Weddings, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Built In 1987

One Of The Two Halls Of Parting, Memory Park (Kyiv/Kiev) Ukraine. Built 1968–1981

Eastern Gate Of Belgrade, Rudo Buildings, (Istočne Kapije) Belgrade, Serbia, Built In 1976, Architect: Vera Ćirković Engineer: Milutin Jerotijević

Museum Of The Slovak National Uprising, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, Built In 1969

[wgm-beautiful-world]

Palácio Nacional e Convento de Mafra, PORTUGAL

[lionofchaeronea]

Immortal Riding a Dragon, Ma Yuan, early 13th century

[panicinthestudio]

Da Ke Ding, September 23, 2016

Da Ke Ding, c. 1046 - 771 B.C.E. (late Western Zhou dynasty, China), bronze, 93.1 cm high (Shanghai Museum) Speakers: Dr. Kristen Chiem and Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker. Smarthistory

Da Ke ding (大克鼎), Western Zhou (1046–771 BC), China Bronze Height 93.1 centimetre (36.7 in); width 75.6 centimetre (29.8 in) (bore), 74.9-centimetre (29.5 in) (inside diameter); weight 201.5 kilogram (444 lb) Discovered in Famen Town, Fufeng County, Shaanxi in 1890. Collection of the Shanghai Museum

Da Yu ding (大盂鼎), early 10th century BC Western Zhou (1046–771 BC), China Bronze Height 101.9 cm (40.1 in), width 77.8 cm (30.6 in), weight 153.5 kg (338 lb) Discovered in Li Village, Jingdang Township, Qishan County, Shaanxi in 1849. Collection of the National Museum of China

Mao Gong ding (毛公鼎), 857-828 BC Late Western Zhou (1046–771 BC), China Bronze Height: 53.8 cm, depth of belly: 27.2 cm, diameter: 47 cm, weight: 34.7 kg Discovered in Qishan County, Shaanxi in 1843. This "ting" cauldron has a wide, flared mouth, a linked ring motif decorating the rim, upright handles, and three hoofed feet. The inscription, which can be divided into seven sections, describes how when King Xuan of Zhou came to the throne, he was anxious to see the country thrive, and charged his uncle, the Duke of Mao, with governing the domestic and external affairs of state, big and small, and to do so conscientiously and selflessly. The inscription goes on to state that the King then presented the Duke with official vestments and gifts, and that this vessel was cast in order to record the honor given to the Duke for his descendants. Collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei

[johanirae]

Very beautiful, can a vessel made with precious minerals (Jadeite, Jade, Agate) actually safely hold hot drinks? 🤔

(From the national palace museum southern branch)

[abysmal-zone]

[ID: A black and white, copper plate print showing the Chengde Mountain Resort in China. The resort’s structures sit on the right side of the print, at the edge of a lake which is sparsely lined with trees. There are tall hills or mountains in the distance. The sun shines in the left corner while clouds take up the right. End ID.]

Morning Glow on the Western Ridge

Matteo Ripa, made between 1711 and 1713