Chinese Art History Resources: Tang Dynasty

Sui Dynasty581 - 617
Tang Dynasty618 - 907
Five Dynasties907 - 960

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(See also: China resource page)

Web Resources - Tang Dynasty - General History
300 Tang Poems. University of Virginia
EMuseum: Classical Imperial China. Minnesota State University
History of China to 1300 AD. Sanderson Beck
Literature of Medieval China. Sanderson Beck
The Middle Dynasties. Gregory James Smits, Pennsylvania State University
Restoration of Empire. Leon Poon, compiled from Army Area Handbook
The Sui. Richard Hooker, Washington State University.
The Sui Dynasty. Ulrich Theobald
The Tang. Richard Hooker, Washington State University
Tang Dynasty. TravelChinaGuide.com
The Tang Dynasty. Ulrich Theobald

Web Resources - Tang Dynasty - Art History
Art of China Review Slides. An-Yi Pan, Cornell University
Arts of China Study Sheets: The Sui and Tang Dynasties. Julia Murray, University of Wisconsin
Paintings from Mogau (Dunhuang). British Museum
Tang Dynasty Search Results. Freer and Sackler Galleries

Image Links (click inside)

1. Sui Dynasty
Kuan-yin 580 Altarpiece 593 Alms Bowl 6c Amphora 6c Vase 7c Wine Jar 7c

2. Tomb Figures - Tang Dynasty
Horse late7-8c Horse early 8c Horse 8c Camel 650-700 Tomb Guardians (pair) c.700
Harpist 725-750 Court Lady 700-750 Court Lady 8-9c

3. Ceramic Vessels - Tang Dynasty
Cup 7-9c Ewer 675-725 Ewer 8c Ewer 8c Vase 8c
Amphora 7-8c Amphora 8c Jar 8c Jar 8c Jar 8-9c
Ewer 8-9c Bottle 8-9c Spittoon 9c

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[last updated October 5, 2005]


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