Jun 27, 2010

Virtual Painting From China

This is a very celebrated Chinese painting. People have stood in line for hours at the Shanghai Museum to view it. It was reportedly originally painted between 85-1145 A.D. during the Song dynasty. It was repainted during the Qing dynasty. It measures 5 meters wide and 24.8 cm tall. It is considered one of the great art treasures of China and was exhibited at the Hong Kong Museum of Art last year.

You can view it and control the speed with your mouse by reversing the direction of the arrow. You also need to click on the 3 boxes within the painting for PIP effect. Take your time. When a box appears, double click on it and enjoy the clip.

Enjoy this celebrated painting by clicking here.