The Acrobats
Chinese naturalistic statues of the 2nd century BCE / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Acrobats (百戏俑) are a series of terracotta sculptures from pit K9901 of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Qin Shihuang (dated to 210-209 BCE). They are famous for their naturalism, and the artistic understanding of human anatomy that they represent. Because of this, they are at the center of academic attention regarding the possible local and foreign influences that led to their creation, and beyond them, to the creation of the Terracotta Army. In particular, the 1999 discovery of The Acrobats by Duan Qingbo, Chief archaeologist of the Mausoleum from 1998 to 2008, led to his proposal that West Asian cultures, and particularly Hellenistic art, possibly influenced the works of the first Qin Emperor.[2][3]
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The Acrobats | |
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Material | Terracotta |
Size | c. 180 cm tall |
Created | 210 BCE |
Discovered | Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Qin Shihuang) |
Present location | Museum of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor |
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