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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EAA-chi-055. Alexei Alexeev and the south-east view of the Wai Ba Miao (Eight Outer Temples) sacral cluster. The Putuo Zongcheng Zhi Miao (Temple of Little Potala Palace) was modeled after the Potala Palace of Tibet, the residence of the Dalai Lama built in Lhasa a century earlier. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
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| Bricks, stone, wood, polychrome paint, ceramic tiles, gilded bronze |
Architectural complex |
Imperial workshops (?) |
Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong (r. 1735-1796 AD), 1767-1771 AD, 1780 AD |
Wai Ba Miao (Eight Outer Temples), Chengde, Hebei, North China |
Putuo Zongcheng Zhi Miao (Temple of Little Potala Palace), Xumi Fushou Zhi Miao (Temple of Happiness & Longevity of Sumeru Mountain) |
| 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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