Aims and results of the Chinese-German project for the preservation of the terracotta army

  • Emmerling E
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Describes the aims, accomplishments, and key findings of the joint Chinese-German project to preserve the Qin terracotta army, which is characterized as a burial furnishing. The author examines the role of polychromy for the terracotta figures and for grave goods in general in Greek, Roman, and Middle Eastern civilizations. The low rate of survival of polychromy from these periods is a considerable restriction on understanding its use. The presence of chi lacquer on the terracotta army as a ground seems to be unique among clay sculptures. The author describes the history of cinnabar as a pigment in China and discusses its role in Chinese alchemy as well as the identification of Han purple. The joint project was an exemplary multidisciplinary undertaking.

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Emmerling, E. (2001). Aims and results of the Chinese-German project for the preservation of the terracotta army. In Y. Wu, T. Zhang, M. Petzet, E. Emmerling, & C. Blänsdorf (Eds.), The polychromy of antique sculptures and the terracotta army of the first Chinese emperor: studies on materials, painting techniques and conservation: international conference in Xi’an, Shaanxi History Museum, March 22-28, 1999 (pp. 16–18). Munich: Bayerisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege.

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