SON OF HEAVEN, MAN OF THE WORLD: The Emperor Qianlong – Ultimate Renaissance Ruler and Fine Art Collector

If you have an interest in the arts and enjoy learning and socialising with like-minded people join ADFAS (Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society) Shoalhaven at their upcoming lecture SON OF HEAVEN, MAN OF THE WORLD: The Emperor Qianlong – Ultimate Renaissance Ruler, and Fine Art Collector with David Rosier

Qianlong (1735 – 1796) was a successful military leader who guided China through an exceptional period of political and economic growth. He was an extraordinary scholar with a prodigious output of poetry, essays and calligraphy. But it was perhaps as a collector, curator and appraiser of Fine Art and Antiques that Emperor Qianlong created his most enduring legacy.

For the Friday Special Interest Day pre-payment is required by Friday 28 June as this is needed for catering. $60.00 for members or $70.00 for visitors, which includes three lectures, morning tea and lunch. EFT payment to BSB: 082-435 ACC No: 50503 5938 with your name as reference and email shoalhaven@adfas.org.au, notifying of your intention to attend. Cash or card payment can be made at the 6 June lecture.

David Rosier

David Rosier is a Chartered Insurer by profession and a Fellow of the Assurance Medical Society, with extensive international experience as an author and lecturer in Medical Risk Assessment. He has in excess of 25 years of experience working and living in East Asia. Whilst living in Hong Kong (1991-2004) he assembled a collection of approximately 700, predominantly Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Imperial and related textiles/costume and dress accessories. David is a Past Committee Member of the Hong Kong Textile Society and a frequent speaker on Chinese Imperial Insignia of Rank, Court Costume and Dress Accessories plus the Structure and Mechanics of the Imperial Government and the Emperors of the Qing Dynasty.