Julian Schnabel: Chinese Paintings

Obverse: Bust of Julian, cuirassed to r. Reverse: Rome and Constantinople enthroned and facing each other; wreathed star between them; SMANI in exergue....

Korean folding screens often have six panels, like those painted in Japan; more characteristically, however, Korean screens boast eight, ten, or even twelve panels. In some cases, ...

Sheer jagged cliffs and weathered rocks are juxtaposed with a vista of archipelagos receding deeply into space. Ink blotted onto the paper offers density and texture, while brushst...

A thin, well-defined, relief lip borders this circular mirror's decorated back. The decorative scheme is organized into five concentric rings with the crouching-beast-form boss at ...

Another version of this painting, dated 1879, is in the Hood Museum, Dartmouth College (P.982.53)....

Because it retains its leaves year round, even during the cold winter season, the bamboo symbolizes strength in the face of adversity; paired with the pine and plum, it is regarded...