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Palace Museum restores a giant wall painting

Updated: Mar 30, 2021 govt.chinadaily.com.cn Print
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The Palace Museum in Beijing recently restored a giant wall painting through modern technologies after non-destructive and non-invasive examinations. Created by 18th-century court painter Jiang Maode, the painting depicts beautiful mountains and rivers, and normally decorates the Fuwang Pavilion in the museum.

Zhao Guoying, deputy-director of the Palace Museum, introduces the conservation of the wall painting in the lofty pavilion Fuwangge [Photo/IC]
The 4-meter-height painting by the 18-century court painter Jiang Maode of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) depicts grand mountains and rivers. [Photo/IC]
A comparison of the original and the restored painting [Photos/IC]

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