“The idea of reclusion was not new in the 17th century,” said Tai as we entered the gorgeously designed, painstakingly well-documented exhibit. “The image of the wise man living in the wilderness is ...

Laskaridis (left), chairman of The Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, presented two Aristotelian classics, Nicomachean Ethics sand Politics, both printed in the 17th century, to the Chinese Academy ...

A co-organizer of the exhibition The Artful Recluse: Painting, Poetry and Politics in 17th-Century China with Susan Tai, Sturman was beginning a talk to accompany and explain the selection of works in ...

A rare 17th Century map that shows China as the as the centre of the world ... The 12ft by 5ft document, printed on six rolls of rice paper, is on show at the Library of Congress.

Melvyn Bragg discusses 17th century print culture, the new technology of printed text reflected controversy in every area of politics, society and religion. Show more Melvyn Bragg and guests ...

A delicate bowl dating back to 17th century China has sold at auction for an astonishing £21.5 million. Known as a Falangcai Bowl, it features four, five-lobed panels which each contain a ...

The Vatican Museums will pay homage to 17th-century Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci ... Ricci was considered Europe's ambassador to China's imperial court from 1601 until his death in 1610, when the ...