20 octobre 2020

Pulque jar, detail, Mexico, Aztec, early 16th century. Phyllite. H: 37 cm; D: 18 cm; D: 26 cm. KHM Museum Association, World Museum Vienna, Inv. No. 6.069 © KHM-Museumsverband. VIENNA.- The Weltmuseum Wien is hosting an exhibition that showcases the legendary art and culture of the Aztecs. This comprehensive show offers visitors the first-ever chance to get to know the Aztecs in their cultural context.In the early sixteenth century, at the time of the Spanish conquest, the Aztecs who called themselves Mexica ruled... [Lire la suite]

Lot 54. Ju Ming (b.1938), Taichi Series: Cloud Hands, Stomp (Set of two pieces)(Executed in 1996 (left); executed in 1999 (right)). Bronze Sculpture Edition: 1/8 (left); 2/8 (right);左: 253 × 171.2 × 142 cm.；99 1/2 x 67 1/2 x 55 7/8 in. ；右: 203 × 180.3 × 127.5 cm.；80 x 71 x 50 1/4 in. Signed in Chinese, dated and numbered on each bottom of backside. Sold for: HK$ 11,190,000/ US$ 1,434,615. © 2020 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd HONG KONG.- The sale of Fine Chinese Paintings and... [Lire la suite]