The Qianlong Emperor as Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, mid-18th century, Tibetan but face painted by Giuseppe Castiglione (Lang Shining) , (Italian, 1688-1766) |
I am back in Milwaukee (Aug. 1-16) and I plan on going to this... hope to see you there!
Lecture: Palace Tantra: Emperor Qianlong’s Fascination with Tibetan Buddhism
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011, 6:15 PM
Lubar Auditorium of the Milwaukee Art Museum
Free with Museum admission (first Thursdays of the month are FREE!!!)
Explore the emperor's interest in Buddhism, as reflected in his art collection, with John Johnston, Coates-Cowden-Brown Curator of Asian Art, San Antonio Museum of Art.
Sponsored by the Fine Arts Society
This lecture is presented in conjunction with the Museum's summer-long CHINA series, five exhibitions covering 3,000 years of Chinese art and culture.
John Johnston assumed the Coates-Cowden-Brown Curatorship of Asian Art at the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) in February 2009. Mr. Johnston received his training at the University of Hawaii (MA, 1995) and the Honolulu Academy of Arts. He has conducted lengthy art historical fieldwork in Bhutan, China, Thailand, and Japan. Previous work includes university-level teaching and auction house experience. Mr. Johnston's research interests include the Buddhist art of Bhutan, Chinese porcelain and ceramics, jade, and the history of printing. Mr. Johnston speaks locally, nationally, and internationally on these and other topics.
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