Rocks as Art—A Chinese Tradition

When:
April 7, 2020 @ 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
2020-04-07T17:30:00-04:00
2020-04-07T20:30:00-04:00
Where:
Hillwood Museum and Gardens
4155 Linnean Avenue
NW, Washington
DC 20008

Rocks as Art—A Chinese Tradition

Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 5:30-8:30 p.m. (Lecture begins at 7:30 p.m.)

Jan Stuart, Melvin R. Seiden Curator of Chinese Art at the National Museum of Asian Art, will investigate the symbolic and aesthetic traditions associated with the Chinese cultural appreciation for rocks, including pieces such as jade carvings and natural rocks mounted on pedestals.

Please note: This is the third and final program in the Natural Beauties lecture series.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

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