Imprints of Life: Rubbings from Carved Stones of the Han Dynasty

Authors

Elinor G. Gass, Gettysburg CollegeFollow
Yan Sun, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Authors

Elinor Gass '24

Under the direction of Professor Yan Sun, Art and Art History Department

Files

Document Type

Art Catalog

Description

Imprints of Life: Rubbings from Carved Stones of the Han Dynasty explores the connectivity between an individual’s character and the historical narratives celebrated in Han society; on display in Schmucker Art Gallery are rubbings taken from carvings on architectural components of burial chambers and above ground shrines in the western Shandong Province. These rubbings, selected from Gettysburg College’s Special Collections and College Archives, date from approximately the 1st to 2nd century and illustrate the values of Confucianism and Daoism, the two prevalent philosophies embraced at the time. Confucianism establishes rules of morality and piety, while Daoism focuses on the balance with nature and the search for immortality, as demonstrated by celebrated deities.

Publication Date

Fall 2022

Publisher

Schmucker Art Gallery, Gettysburg College

City

Gettysburg, PA

Keywords

Fine arts, funerary art, Chinese art, tombs, Gettysburg College

Comments

Imprints of Life: Rubbings from Carved Stones of the Han Dynasty was on exhibition at the Schmucker Art Gallery at Gettysburg College August 31st - October 1st, 2022.

Recommended Citation

Gass, Elinor G. and Sun, Yan, "Imprints of Life: Rubbings from Carved Stones of the Han Dynasty" (2022). Schmucker Art Catalogs. 42.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/artcatalogs/42