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Duplicates of Western paintings on Chinese imperial palaces by
two European painters was on sale in Beijing on Sunday.
The paintings include 10 pieces of? Ten Fine Dogs
by Bohemian Jgnatius Sickeltart and 10 pieces of Ten Beautiful
Flowers by Italian Giuseppe Castiglione. They both came to
China to practice Chinese painting in Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
The replicas, which were made through nanometer technology, are
preserved in royal rosewood boxes, said Yang Xin, former deputy
curator of the Palace Museum.
"The duplication is aimed at making the relics public and
protected," said Peng Qingyun, president of the Chinese Culture
Relics Association.
(Xinhua News Agency October 17, 2005)
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