A scene from The Admonitions Scroll Photo: Courtesy of British Museum A visitor examines The Admonitions Scroll at the British Museum. Photo: Courtesy of British Museum The Admonitions of the ...

The Admonitions Scroll is one of the most important paintings in the world. It was originally painted by Gu Kaizhi (about AD 345?406), considered to be the father of classical Chinese figure painting.

Fans of the British Museum are now able to avoid the crowds to enjoy some 5,000 high-resolution images of the museum's collection online, including the prestigious Chinese painting Admonitions Scroll, ...