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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EAA-chi-045. Alexei Alexeev and the south-west view of the Taihe Dian (Hall of Supreme Harmony), the ceremonial center of Chinese imperial power. This is the tallest of the Forbidden City's halls (30 m high) and the largest surviving wooden structure in China. It hosts the Dragon Throne with five long dragons coiled around its back and handrests, the Dragon Screen behind it, featuring sets of nine swirling dragons, and Six Golden Pillars, extensively decorated with a dragon motif. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Location: | Monument: |
| Wood, marble, bricks, polychrome paint, ceramic tiles |
Architectural monument | Imperial workshops |
Ming Dynasty, Emperor Yongle (r. 1402-1424 AD), 1406 AD; rebuilt during Qing Dynas- ty, Emperor Kangxi (r. 1661-1722 AD), 1695-1697 AD |
Outer (Front/South) Court, Zijin Cheng (Purple Forbidden City) & Gugong Bowuyuan (Former Palace Museum), Huang Cheng (Impe-rial City), Beijing, North China | Taihe Dian (Hall of Supreme Harmony) |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Chinese Expedition, 29 August - 1 October 2011). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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