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The art of Qing imperial afterlife: the ‘Pictures of ancient playthings’ (Guwantu 古玩圖) revisited
06/2024 | 1455 | 166
Pages: 597–611
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Brosch, Ricarda (Brosch, Ricarda)
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5. Portrait of the Qianlong Emperor in court dress, by Giuseppe Castiglione. 1736. Ink and colour on silk, 242.2 by 176 cm. (Palace Museum, Beijing).
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1. Detail of one section of Pictures of ancient playthings. Chinese. 1728. Ink and colour on paper, mounted on silk. (British Museum, London).
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10. Sheet nos.1–9 of the V&A scroll of Pictures of ancient playthings, viewed from right to left.
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11. Sheet nos.11–16 of the V&A scroll of Pictures of ancient playthings.
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12. Detail of the BM scroll of Pictures of ancient playthings, showing a Ru-bowl.
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13. Ru-bowl. Chinese, Northern Song Dynasty. 1086–1125. Glazed stoneware and copper, height 7.1 cm. (British Museum, London).
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14. Detail of the BM scroll of Pictures of ancient playthings, showing a jade ewer.
Non-western art unattributed:
15. Ewer. Chinese, Yuan period. (1271–1368). Jade, height 17 cm. (Ralph Wanger Collection of Chinese Jades, Chicago).
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16. Detail of the first section of the BM scroll.
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17. Part one of the V&A scroll of Pictures of ancient playthings showing how each antiquity sheet corresponds with a display cabinet.
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18. Part two of the V&A scroll of Pictures of ancient playthings showing how each antiquity sheet corresponds with a display cabinet.
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19. Detail of Fig.21, showing the decoration of the cabinet.
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2. Title slip of the BM scroll. Chinese. 1728. Ink and colour on paper, mounted on silk. (British Museum, London).
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20. Detail of Fig.9, showing the middle part of the second cabinet from the top right with the same form as Fig.21.
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21. Cabinet. Chinese, Qing Dynasty. 19th century?. Wood with black and gold lacquer, 98 by 95.5 by 17.2 cm. (Private collection).
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22. Antiquity wall in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Forbidden City. (From From Yangxindian, p.106).
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23. The Tai Mausoleum. Chinese, Qing Dynasty. 18th century. Ink and colour on silk, 216 by 162 cm. (First Historical Archives, Beijing).
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24. The Hall of Eminent Favours at the Tai Mausoleum, Western Qing Tombs, Yi county. (photograph the author).
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25. Interior of the Hall of Eminent Favours at the Tai Mausoleum. Photograph, early 20th century. (From Liu Dunzhen: ‘Yixian Qing Xiling’, Zhongguo yingzao xueshe huikan (March 1935), pp.68–109, Appendix).
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26. Groundplan of the Hall of Eminent Favours at the Tai Mausoleum, tomb of the Yongzheng Emperor. (From Si-ling, p.97).
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3. Title slip of the V&A scroll. Chinese. 1729. Ink and colour on paper, mounted on silk. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London).
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4. Portrait of the Yongzheng Emperor in court dress. Chinese, Qing Dynasty. 1723–35. Ink and colour on silk, 277 by 143 cm. (Palace Museum, Beijing).
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6. Detail of the first section of Pictures of ancient playthings. Chinese. 1729. Ink and colour on paper, mounted on silk. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London).
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7. Detail of the first section of the V&A scroll, showing the placement of the first and second sheets.
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8. Sheet no.10 of the V&A scroll of Pictures of ancient playthings.
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9. Sheet no.17 of the V&A scroll of Pictures of ancient playthings.
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The Pictures of ancient playthings (Guwantu 古玩圖). Chinese. 1729. Ink and colour on silk, total length 26.48 m. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London; obj. no.E.59-1911).
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27. The 16th Bengal Lancers, with J.S. Rivett-Carnac (top row, second from the left). Photograph, 1900. (New York Public Library Digital Collections).
Article
Prince Albert, architect: the Duchess of Kent’s mausoleum
08/2023 | 1445 | 165
Pages: 842–851
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Hall, Michael (Hall, Michael)
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1. The Duchess of Kent’s mausoleum, Frogmore, by George Washington Wilson. c.1876. Albumen print, 24 by 16.8 cm. (detail). (© His Majesty King Charles III 2023; Royal Collection Trust).
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10. Detail of the interior of the Duchess of Kent’s mausoleum, Frogmore, showing a cherub’s head carved by William Theed the Younger. (Photograph the author).
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2. The ducal mausoleum at Coburg, by T.J.L. Rothbarth. 1860. Watercolour on paper, 31.2 by 46.8 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III 2023Royal Collection Trust).
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3. The Duchess of Kent’s mausoleum, seen from below, by William Leighton Leitch. Watercolour on paper, 12 by 17.5 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III 2023; Royal Collection Trust).
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4. Frogmore House from across the lake, by J.G.P. Fischer. 1847. Watercolour on paper, 40 by 52 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III 2023; Royal Collection Trust).
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5. The Pelham Mausoleum, Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, by James Wyatt. 1787–92. (English Heritage Archive; photograph Janet Tierney).
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6. Interior of the Pelham Mausoleum, Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, by J.M.W. Turner. c.1810. Graphite and watercolour on paper, 64 by 49 cm. (Tate Britain, London, Turner Bequest CXCV 130).
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7. Detail of the bronze doors of the Duchess of Kent’s mausoleum, Frogmore, showing palm branch decoration designed by Prince Albert. (Photograph the author).
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8. The entrance to the burial chamber of the Duchess of Kent, Frogmore, by William Corden. 1861. Watercolour on paper, 24.9 by 17.8 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III 2023; Royal Collection Trust).
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9. The interior of the Duchess of Kent’s mausoleum, Frogmore, by Gabriele Carelli. 1880. Graphite and watercolour on paper, 40.5 by 33 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III 2023; Royal Collection Trust).
Article
Sicilian salvage at Sharnbrook: the Magniac monuments by William Burges
08/2022 | 1433 | 164
Pages: 768-773
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Knox, Tim (Knox, Tim)
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1. The Magniac Mausoleum, designed by William Burges. c.1867. (St Peter’s church, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire; photograph Todd Longstaffe-Gowan).
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2. Detail of the mausoleum in Fig.1, showing one of the cartouches in the centre of each side. (Photograph Todd Longstaffe-Gowan).
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3. Detail of the mausoleum in Fig.1, showing one of the friezes inlaid with jasper and other stones. (Photograph Todd Longstaffe-Gowan).
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4. Detail of the monument in Fig.5, showing the marble inlay, scrolls and putti. (Photograph Todd Longstaffe-Gowan).
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5. The Magniac Monument, designed by William Burges. c.1867. (St Peter’s church, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire; photograph Todd Longstaffe-Gowan).
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6. Chapel of the Holy Crucifix, Monreale Cathedral, by Giovanni di Monreale and Angelo Italia. Completed 1686. (Bridgeman Images).
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7. Detail of carving in the Church of the Gesù, Palermo. (Photograph Per-Erik Skramstad; Wondersofsicily.com).
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8. Detail of the monument in Fig.5, showing the central cartouche. (Photograph Todd Longstaffe-Gowan).
Article
The tomb of the marquis d’Ennery by Dominique Fossati in Port-au-Prince
05/2021 | 1418 | 163
Pages: 416-427
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Bailey, Gauvin Alexander (Bailey, Gauvin Alexander)
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1. The east face of the tomb of Victor-Thérèse Charpentier, comte de Saint-Empire and marquis d’Ennery, by Charles-François Hesse, Dominique Fossati, Claude Condamin and V. Marinelly. 1777–78. Carrara marble and Provençal stone, bronze and iron, 175 by 211 by 267 cm. (Churchyard of Saint-Anne du Morne- -Tuf, Port-au-Prince).
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10. Detail of the Fontaine Fossati (Fontaine Jacques-Necker), Place des Capucins, Marseille, by Dominique Fossati. Begun 1778. Carrara marble and Provençal stone.
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11. High altar in the Roman style, by Dominique Fossati and Christophe Fossati. 1767–71. Polychrome marble and gilt bronze. (Vannes Cathedral).
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12. High altar in the Roman style. Installed c.1776. Polychrome Italian marble and gilt bronze. (Church of Saint-Jacques, Le Carbet).
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13. ‘Mausolée de coeur’ for Victor-Thérèse Charpentier, comte de Saint- Empire and marquis d’Ennery, by Jean-Antoine Houdon. 1781. Marble, 225 by 232 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; Scala Archives).
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14. Revenge taken by the Black army for the cruelties practised on them by the French, by J. Barlow. Engraving, 20.6 by 17.9 cm. (From M. Rainsford: An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti, London 1805; courtesy J. Carter Brown Library, Providence RI).
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2. Detail of Fig.1, showing the south face of the tomb and inscription panel.
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3. Detail of Fig.1, showing the death’s head from the tympanum.
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4. Detail of Fig.1, showing the arms of the marquis d’Ennery.
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5. Detail of Fig.6, showing the east face of the tomb.
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6. Design for the Tomb of Victor-Thérèse Charpentier, comte de Saint-Empire and marquis d’Ennery, by Charles-François Hesse. 1776. Ink and coloured wash on paper, 55 by 45 cm. (Archives Nationales d’Outre-Mer, Aix-en-Provence).
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7. Detail of one of the two fountains on the façade of the Promenade Publique, Port-au-Prince, by Antoine-François Sorel des Rivières. 1787–88.
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8. Elevation of one of the two fountains attached to the wall of the Promenade Publique on the Place de l’Intendance of the City of Port-au-Prince, by Antoine-François Sorrel des Rivières. 1788. Ink and colours on paper, sheet 61 by 46.5 cm. (Archives Nationales d’Outre-Mer, Aix-en-Provence).
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9. Plan and Profile to Serve for [. . .] the Construction of the General Reservoir (detail), by Charles-François Hesse and Mathias-Henri Demoulceau. 1774. Ink and colours on paper, sheet 38 by 65 cm. (Archives Nationales d’Outre-Mer, Aix-en-Provence).
Book Review
King Sigismund Chapel at Cracow Cathedral (1515–1533), S. Mossakowski
03/2014 | 1332 | 156
Pages: 172
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Crossley, Paul (Crossley, Paul)
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Article
Diderot, Guiard and Houdon: projects for a funerary monument at Gotha II
08/2002 | 1193 | 144
Pages: 475-484
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Frank, Christoph (Frank, Christoph)
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Mathies, Ulrike D. (Mathies, Ulrike D.)
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Poulet, Anne L. (Poulet, Anne L.)
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15. Friedrich III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, by Jean-Antoine Houdon. Plaster, Diameter 48.8 cm. (Schloßmuseum, Gotha).
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16. Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, by Jean-Antoine Houdon. Dated 1773. Plaster, Diameter 48.8 cm. (Schloßmuseum, Gotha).
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17. Drawing of Houdon's Final Design for the Mausoleum of Duke Friedrich III and Duchess Louise Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha, by F. W. Doell. c.1772-73. Pen and Grey Wash, 47.5 by 32.7 cm. (Kupferstichkabinett, Gotha).
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18. Elevation and Section of the Chapel Related to Houdon's Final Design for the Gotha Mausoleum. c.1773. Pen with Brown and Pink Wash, 22 by 31.5 cm. (Thüringisches Staatsarchiv, Gotha).
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19. Ground Plan of the Chapel Related to Houdon's Third Design of the Mausoleum. c.1773. Pencil and Pen with Grey and Red Wash, 31.5 by 23.7 cm. (Thüringisches Staatsarchiv, Gotha).
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21. Drawing of an Alternative Design for the Gotha Mausoleum, by F. W. Doell. December 1774. Pen and Grey Wash, 21 by 16 cm. (Thüringisches Staatsarchiv, Gotha).
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22. Drawing of an Alternative Design for the Mausoleum, by F. W. Doell. July 1776. Pen and Grey Wash, 27.4 by 19 cm. (Thüringisches Staatsarchiv, Gotha).
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20. Detail of the Ground Plan of the Church of St Margaret in Gotha, Showing the East End and the Proposed Chapel.
Article
The Mausoleum of Mama Hatun
05/1957 | 650 | 99
Pages: 146-149
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Yetkin, S. Kemal (Yetkin, S. Kemal)
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10. Base of a Fountain of the Gazne Period. Mausoleum of Mama Hatun, Tercan (Turkey).
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11. Ribbed Roof of the Dome. Mausoleum of Mama Hatun, Tercan (Turkey).
Non-western art unattributed:
12. Rumî Band on Entrance Recess. Mausoleum of Mama Hatun, Tercan (Turkey).
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2. Mausoleum of Mama Hatun, Tercan (Turkey). General View from the North.
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3. Encircling Wall of the Mausoleum of Mama Hatun.
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4 and 5. Inscription on the Portal of the Mausoleum of Mama Hatun, to the Right and Left of the Doorway Recess, Giving the Name of the Architect.
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6. View of the Kümbet and Niches. [Mausoleum of Mama Hatun, Tercan (Turkey).]
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7. Unroofed Corridor Running between the Kümbet and the Niches Opening in the Wall. [Mausoleum of Mama Hatun, Tercan (Turkey).]
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8. Conical Dome of the Kümbet. Decorated by Ornamental Blind Arcades. Mausoleum of Mama Hatun, Tercan (Turkey).
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9. The Semi-Cylindrical Forms of the Kümbet. Mausoleum of Mama Hatun, Tercan (Turkey).
Article
An Unknown Timurid Building
06/1935 | 387 | 66
Pages: 272-273+277
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Cohn-Wiener, Ernst (Cohn-Wiener, Ernst)
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A-Timurid Mausoleum at Samarkand, Probably Built by Tamerlane for His Son, Mīrzā Mohammed Sultān in A. H. 806. An Unknown Timurid Building
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B-Interior of A. Detail of Stucco Decoration. An Unknown Timurid Building
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C-Interior of A. Detail of Stucco Decoration. An Unknown Timurid Building
Book Review
A Restoration of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
10/1909 | 79 | 16
Pages: 52
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A Restoration of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus | author: Stevenson, J. J.