COLLECTION NAME:
Design Library Image Collection
mediaCollectionId
NCSULIB~1~1
Design Library Image Collection
Collection
true
Accession Number:
195038
imageid
195038
Accession Number
false
Order Title:
Archivision Addition Module EIGHT--6,304 images
orderdescription
Archivision Addition Module EIGHT--6,304 images
Order Title
false
Type of View:
partialView
imagetitletype
partialView
Type of View
false
View Title:
Stone column (huabiao) with depiction of dragons and phoenixes, inside the gate
imagetitle
Stone column (huabiao) with depiction of dragons and phoenixes, inside the gate
View Title
false
Date of View:
6/5/2009
imagedate
6/5/2009
Date of View
false
Image description:
Huabiaos are traditionally erected in front of palaces and tombs. The prominence of their placement have made them one of the emblems of traditional Chinese culture. There are two pairs of huabiaos at Tiananmen, with one pair located inside the gate, and one pair outside. These were erected in the Ming Dynasty in the 15th century.
imagedescription
Huabiaos are traditionally erected in front of palaces and tombs. The prominence of their placement have made them one of the emblems of traditional Chinese culture. There are two pairs of huabiaos at Tiananmen, with one pair located inside the gate, and one pair outside. These were erected in the Ming Dynasty in the 15th century.
Image description
false
Image Rights:
¿ Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
imagerights
¿ Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image Rights
false
Source Institution:
Archivision, Inc.
sourceinstitution
Archivision, Inc.
Source Institution
false
Collection:
Addition Module EIGHT
collection
Addition Module EIGHT
Collection
false
Culture:
Chinese
culture
Chinese
Culture
false
Subject:
Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976
subject
Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976
Subject
false
Work Types:
Architecture; public works; city gates
worktypes
Architecture; public works; city gates
Work Types
false
Work Types:
Architecture; public works; fortifications
worktypes
Architecture; public works; fortifications
Work Types
false
Preferred Title:
Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen)
worktitle
Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen)
Preferred Title
false
Agent Display:
Unknown (Chinese)
workagentdisplay
Unknown (Chinese)
Agent Display
false
Date:
1645-1651 (creation)
workdatedisplay
1645-1651 (creation)
Date
false
Materials:
brick; wood; ceramic tile
workmaterialdisplay
brick; wood; ceramic tile
Materials
false
Technique:
carving (processes)
worktechniquedisplay
carving (processes)
Technique
false
Measurement:
32 m (height) x 37 m (width) x 66 m (length)
measurementdisplay
32 m (height) x 37 m (width) x 66 m (length)
Measurement
false
Alternate Title:
¿¿¿
titletext
¿¿¿
Alternate Title
false
Alternate Title:
Tianan men
titletext
Tianan men
Alternate Title
false
Locations:
Imperial City, Beijing, Beijing Shi, China
locations
Imperial City, Beijing, Beijing Shi, China
Locations
false
Location Type:
(site)
locationtype
(site)
Location Type
false
Style/Period:
Qing
styleperiod
Qing
Style/Period
false
Style/Period:
Ming
styleperiod
Ming
Style/Period
false
Classification:
Architecture
classificationterm
Architecture
Classification
false