Over 200 masterpieces of Chinese art illustrating the splendour and cosmopolitanism of the imperial courts from the the Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) to the Tang empire (617-907) are on show at the Palazzo Strozzi, Florence. The exhibition is curated by Sabrina Rastelli in collaboration with Roderick Whitfield, Maurizio Scarpari, Felix Schoeber, Stefania Stafutti, I-man Lai and Gian Carlo Calza.
Part of a cultural exchange between the Italian and Chinese governments, the exhibition brings together for audiences in Europe masterpieces from this period in Chinese history. The show celebrates the cultural renaissance begun during the so-called Chinese Middle Ages and the Tang dynasty, which in the seventh century consolidated and expanded the empire, inaugurating a time of great artistic, social, economic and cultural splendour.
The exhibition is produced and organised by Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi and Art Exhibitions China in collaboration with MondoMostre, and the support of Regione Toscana, Provincia di Firenze, Comune di Firenze, Camera di Commercio di Firenze and Associazione Partners di Palazzo Strozzi.
