(P/B) CHINOISERIE

Παρουσίαση

Chinoiserie - the distinctive taste for decoration and architecture based on Chinese design - has its origins in the age-old fantasy of 'Cathay', the mysterious land of the East. This beautifully illustrated book shows the development of the style from its very beginnings, demonstrating its continuous influence in all of the decorative arts. With sumptuous photography showing all aspects of Chinoiserie, the book clarifies the ways in which the exotic East was incorporated into Western taste, in a way that still is relevant to all those involved in interior decoration today. (From the publisher)

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Preface
- Grandeurs and Treasures
The origins of chinoiserie
- From Chinese Art to Chinoiserie
China comes to Europe
- The Pleasure of Life
Rococo chinoiserie in France
- The Spread of the Style
Chinoiserie in Europe in the eighteenth century
- No Small Spice of Madness
Rococo chinoiserie in English interiors
- Chinoiserie in the Landscape
The jardin anglo-chinois in the eighteenth century
- Through the Looking-Glass
Nineteenth-century chinoiserie and the spread to the New World
- The Twentieth Century
Chinoiserie's last hurrah
Glossary
Places to Visit
Further Reading
Index
Photographic Acknowledgements