A REGAL POSE: Yongzheng in Taoist guise in one of his "costume portraits"
Given the western fascination with all things Chinese from feng shui to fusion food, from Mandarin collars to the mainland economy it is hardly surprising that London's Royal Academy would mount an exhibition devoted to its art. All the riches of Chinese civilization are on display at the sumptuous "China: The Three Emperors, 1662-1795" show until mid-April: artifacts from ancient dynasties, flowing calligraphy, elaborate scrolls, magnificent dragon-decorated robes, priceless jades and ancestor paintings that represent the most important Confucian value, filial piety. In fact, the subjects of this exhibition are a father, his son and grandson the Qing...
