 The Warriors of Xi’an |
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| Sant Adrià Marina (North Pier) |
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The public will have the chance to see a complete exhibition of Chinese funerary art, based on archaeological finds at the tombs of Qinshihuang and Yangling. The works exhibited are the testimony of two of the fundamental periods of formation and consolidation of the Chinese Empire during the Qin (221-207 B.C.) and Han (202 B.C.-220 A.D.) dynasties. These exhibits are examples of recent archaeological discoveries of incalculable historical value.
The exhibition is divided into two sections: the Qin dynasty and the Han dynasty, with 31 and 69 pieces, respectively. Among the pieces displayed from the Qin dynasty, an exhibit of terracotta warriors of Xi'an is featured, including the figures of a general, an archer and an acrobat, as well as an example of full armor made of stone. From the Han dynasty, small ceramic figures of two male nudes and a few domestic animals are featured.
The objects on display date from the reign of Qinshihuang to the era of Hanwudi. These works demonstrate the evolution of Chinese culture from war to peace. The powerful terracotta warriors of Qin are seen next to the civil servants of Han. The fearsome weapons of the Qin dynasty are displayed alongside the ceramic figures of domestic animals that reflect the daily life of the rural communities of Han. These objects come from various institutions and museums of the Shaanxi province, a region wealthy in cultural relics where some of China's most important archaeological finds have been made.
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Location: Sant Adrià Marina (North Pier)
Area: 1,200 m2
Organizing bodies: Shaanxi Cutlural Heritage Bureau, Hong Kong History Museum and Forum Barcelona 2004
Designers: Julia Schulz-Dornburg and Joan Pons Forment
Graphic Design: Luz de la Mora
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