Art fuels imagination, while science makes it real. Thus, imagination drives scientific progress. Ancient art exemplifies this synergy. In Chinese history, masters who were both scientists and artists, along with painters capturing technological feats, left enduring legacies. This lecture uses vivid images to showcase how science and art intertwine in ancient Chinese paintings, such as Zhang Zeduan's Along the River During the Qingming Festival (Northern Song) and other Song-Yuan works depicting engineering marvels.
Yu Hui graduated from the Department of Art History at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1990 with a master's degree and joined the Palace Museum the same year for exhibition and research work. He served as a member of the 11th and 12th National Committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and director of the Palace Museum's Research Department, and currently holds positions as senior research fellow and member of the National Cultural Relics Appraisal Committee.
Lecture Time: 18:30 PM, May 8, 2026
Venue: Room 111, Architecture and Design Hall, Harbin Institute of Technology
