December 14, 2025
Tag: Qianlong Chinese Emperor
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Qianlong’s Marble Boat That Doesn’t Float
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Remembered by those who have visited as the Marble Boat and known by the Chinese as the Boat of Purity and Ease, is not marble and it is not a boat. This remarkable structure is a two-story pavilion made of wood that stands at the edge of Lake Kunming – part of the area known…
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January 7, 2021 9 Comments
Charles Hoffbauer came to the United States from his native France and his friend and fellow artist Charles Dana Gibson was waiting. Hoffbauer was welcomed into the New York art community. Read how this man of honor and courage changed the face of public art in America.