Overview
Faces of China is the first exhibition explicitly dedicated to Chinese portrait painting. The selection of more than 100 paintings from the collections of the Palace Museum Beijing and the Royal Ontario Museum Toronto, most of which have never been shown in Europe, spans a period of more than 500 years. The main focus is on the unique portraits of the Qing Dynasty, including images of members of the imperial court, ancestors, and military figures. An extensive catalog will accompany the exhibition.Author Biography
Klaas Ruitenbeek studied Chinese literature and history in Leiden, The Netherlands, and Beijing. He was curator of East Asian Art at the Rijksmuseum museum in Amsterdam, and was professor of Chinese art and archaeology at the University of Munich. Since January 2010, he has been Director of the Asian Art Museum in Berlin. His research focus is Ancient Chinese architecture, Han-dynasty art, and Chinese painting of the Ming and Qing dynasties.