In 1860, an imperial garden of the Qing dynasty emperors was looted and burned by British and French troops during the Second Opium War. Patricia J. Yu's (余敬格) talk will address the bronze animal zodiac heads from the Yuanming Yuan 圓明園 (Garden of Perfect Brightness) and trace their lives from auction to repatriation and beyond. Yifan Li 李一凡 will serve as discussant for Patricia's lecture, and Robert Stein will moderate.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Online Streaming Event
Saturday, October 21 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
