EditorialWings of a triptych depicting a scene of the Legend of Saint Hedwig of Silesia (1174-1243), mother of Henry II of Silesia. Battle between Christians and Mongols. The souls of the dead Christians are taken to Heaven by the angels, while the souls of the...
Editorial? ??? ?? ?? ????????? ?, Grooms and Horses, Yuan dynasty (1271?1368), date 1296 and 1359, China, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, Image: 11 7/8 x 70 1/8 in. (30.2 x 178.1 cm), Paintings, Zhao Mengfu (Chinese, 1254?1322), Zhao Yong (Chinese, 1289?aft...
EditorialMongol warriors on horseback from Rashid Al-Din's (1247-1318) enormous universal history, the " Jami al-Tawarikh" 14th Century CE. The Jami al-Tawarikh was commissioned by Mahmud Ghazan, begun as a history of the Mongols and their dynasty and...
EditorialDavid Santillan, who was president of the Mongols motorcycle club for nearly 13 years, May 25, 2022. (Michael Tyrone Delaney/The New York Times)
EditorialKalmyk people inside a tent or gher, drinking tea, smoking tobacco, sitting on carpets while an artist in western dress sketches them. The Kalmyks or Oirats are westen Mongols who migrated to the western shore of the Caspian sea. Handcoloured lithograp...
EditorialWings of a triptych depicting a scene of the Legend of Saint Hedwig of Silesia (1174-1243), mother of Henry II of Silesia. Battle between Christians and Mongols. The souls of the dead Christians are taken to Heaven by the angels, while the souls of the...
EditorialWings of a triptych depicting a scene of the Legend of Saint Hedwig of Silesia (1174-1243), mother of Henry II of Silesia. Battle between Christians and Mongols. The souls of the dead Christians are taken to Heaven by the angels, while the souls of the...
Editorial? ?? ??? ?, Crooked Pine, Yuan dynasty (1271?1368), dated 1335, China, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Image: 65 3/8 x 32 1/2 in. (166.1 x 82.6 cm), Paintings, Wu Zhen (Chinese, 1280?1354), Because it retains its greenery even in the dead of winter, the p...
Editorial? ???? ??????? ?, Poem of Farewell to Liu Man, Yuan dynasty (1271?1368), dated 1240, China, Handscroll; ink on paper, Image: 14 1/2 x 111 3/4 in. (36.8 x 283.8 cm), Calligraphy, Yel? Chucai (Khitan, 1190?1244), Yel? Chucai played a pivotal role in miti...
Editorial? ??? ?? ?? ????????? ?, Grooms and Horses, Yuan dynasty (1271?1368), date 1296 and 1359, China, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, Image: 11 7/8 x 70 1/8 in. (30.2 x 178.1 cm), Paintings, Zhao Mengfu (Chinese, 1254?1322), Zhao Yong (Chinese, 1289?aft...
EditorialKalmyk people inside a tent or gher, drinking tea, smoking tobacco, sitting on carpets while an artist in western dress sketches them. The Kalmyks or Oirats are westen Mongols who migrated to the western shore of the Caspian sea. Handcoloured lithograp...
EditorialThe Mongolian seige of Bagdad in 1258. Double-page from Rashid al-Din's (1247-1318) enormous universal history, the " Jami al-Tawarikh". 320 x 230 mm Herat, Afghanistan; around 1430-1434 The Jami al-Tawarikh was commissioned by Mahmud Ghazan,...
EditorialGuan ware vase, Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th century. Guan pieces are intentionally given a noticeable crackle, as on this vase. The glaze is applied several times, so that the glaze is actually thicker than the stoneware body. Guan ware is one of ...
EditorialArchaistic jade ring in the form of a dragon and a boy, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century. The Ming dynasty (1368-1644) had re-established Chinese rule, taking over from the Mongols (Yuan dynasty,1279-1368). Chinese traditions and styles were revived i...