{"product_id":"forbidden-city-in-monaco","title":"The Forbidden City in Monaco","description":"Published for the exhibition in Monaco, this book will bring together some 200  remarkable exhibits, from the former palace of the emperors and loans from major  European and American collections: the Musée Cernuschi and the Musée du Louvre  in Paris, the Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum in London, the Royal Museums of Art and  History in Brussels, and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington.  The Forbidden City is one of the most impressive palace complexes, and the world's  most popular tourist venue; now both a palace and a museum, it served as the hub  around which the new capital, Beijing, was organised. Built between 1406 and 1420,  it became the cradle of power for the Manchu dynasty for almost three centuries. The book will highlight different aspects of Qing life (1644-1911), last imperial dynasty,  and will endeavor to discover the personality of the Chinese emperors through selected  works and writings. The personalities of the Qing emperors are a crucial element of the  book, most notably in the cases of Kangxi (1662-1722), Yongzheng (1723-1735) and  Qianlong (1736-1795), who considered themselves exemplars of Chinese culture. As  the \"Son of Heaven\", the emperor was an all-powerful being and the nation's military,  religious and cultural leader. Readers will discover items linked to these different  functions, among them portraits, ceremonial costumes, furniture, precious objets d'art  and scientific instruments, some of which are ranked as \"national treasures\".","brand":"Editions Skira Paris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42664204042276,"sku":"9782370740564","price":65.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9782370740564.jpg?v=1777351834","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/forbidden-city-in-monaco","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}