Xiao Yutain (Chinese, 20th C.) "Wurzburg Palace & Puning Temple" Stamped lower left. Original Mixed Media on Paper painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. The Puning Temple and the Wurzburg Palace are respectively located in China's Chengde and Germany's Wurzburg. The two buildings were elegantly built in the 18th century with the same result achieved by different designs, and both have been inscribed in the list of world heritage for their exquisite style. The Puning Temple, built from the model of the Sanmoye Temple in Tibet, blends the Tibetan and Han construction styles, which are broad in scope and magnificent in style. The Avalokitesvara in the temple, with a thousand hands and a thousand eyes, is one of the largest existing wood-carved Buddha statues in the world. The Wurzburg Palace was the mansion of the bishop and grand duke of Wurzburg in former times. The layout of the buiding is in the shape of a horse's hoof. The ingenuity of its design ensured that the interior and exterior are both splendid and elegant. The Wurzburg Palace is one of the largest Baroque palaces in Germany. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 18 x 15.5 in. Unframed. (B16135)