Virtual Tour-only: Art Escapes, Ep. 1: Bronze: China’s Power Metals

Bronze: China’s Power Metal with Dr. Jay Xu

Costly to produce and ingeniously engineered, in ancient China elegant and other-worldly bronzes symbolized power: military, cultural, even spiritual. Learn more about the celebrated collection of aristocratic bronzes at the Asian Art Museum, which recorded historical events and battles, held offerings for ancestors, and were a source of wealth and status for centuries.

Focusing on a single subject at a time, each 20-minute virtual Art Escapes tour is led by an expert who shares insights into millennia of craft and creativity and reveals the stories behind the art.

Learn more: https://asianart.org/museumfromhome/art-escapes-virtual-tours-through-asia/