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- Buy It NowHardcover~Dragons & Pagodas: A Celebration of Chinoiserie by Aldous Bertram
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780865653849
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Vendome Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0865653844
ISBN-13
9780865653849
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9038714787
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dragons and Pagodas : a Celebration of Chinoiserie
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Interior Decorating, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
65.3 Oz
Item Length
12.3 in
Item Width
9.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-915511
Reviews
"Bertram takes us on a kaleidoscopic journey into the history of the term Chinoiserie , covering everything from architecture to patterns and palettes. While the entire tome is a feast for the eyes, we were especially drawn to his deep dive into porcelain and its enduring popularity."-- Frederic, "Bertram examines porcelain, flora, fauna, architecture and more as each chapter bursts with inspirational images of astounding and lasting beauty. . . . In this sumptuous volume Bertram shows us how the applications are woven through the past few centuries and how the lasting influence of Chinoiserie is more prevalent in our surroundings than we often realize."-- La Dolce Vita, In this inspiring and informative tome, Aldous Bertram explores the influence of Asia on design elements. . . . If you prefer your pretty pictures with a healthy dose of history and context, this book is for you., "In this inspiring and informative tome, Aldous Bertram explores the influence of Asia on design elements. . . . If you prefer your pretty pictures with a healthy dose of history and context, this book is for you." -- House Beautiful
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
709
Synopsis
Dragons and Pagodas is a gorgeously illustrated survey of chinoiserie from the 18th century to today. Chinoiserie is a term for Western art and design inspired by a largely invented vision of China. Marco Polo's sensational account of his visit to the exotic East in the 13th century sparked a fascination with China that reached a fever pitch in the 18th century and continues to this day. Art historian and artist Aldous Bertram has long been captivated by chinoiserie. Dragons & Pagodas is organized by theme, including porcelain, color and pattern, flora, fauna, and architecture. Each chapter is bursting with images ranging from grand European summer palaces and whimsical pagoda follies to charming details of screens, porcelain figurines, and ornate plasterwork. Complete with Bertram's own chinoiserie-inspired watercolors and collages, Dragons & Pagodas is an irresistible confection and an example of chinoiserie in its own right. "In this inspiring and informative tome, Aldous Bertram explores the influence of Asia on design elements. . . . If you prefer your pretty pictures with a healthy dose of history and context, this book is for you." -- House Beautiful, "What a delight it is to look through this book, technicolour lavishness leaping from every page." - House & Garden "The drama of colour, ornamentation and exoticism is sustained throughout this sumptuously illustrated book, yet there are highlights: from the astonishing pyramidal ceiling inside Lisbon's Santos Palace featuring 261 carefully suspended Ming dynasty plates to the somewhat oppressive interior of the Tartar tent at the Ch'teau de Groussay created for Charles de Beistegui in 1960, and covered in 10,000 delft tiles... Written by an enthusiast, this is a book that might convert many to the cult of chinoiserie, that 'alternative world of delightful otherness'." - The World of Interiors Chinoiserie is a term for Western art and design inspired by a largely invented vision of China. Marco Polo's sensational account of his visit to the exotic East in the thirteenth century sparked an insatiable demand for knowledge of China. The feeling was not mutual, however, and the Chinese kept the Western "barbarians" at arm's length. By the eighteenth century, piecemeal reports about the country filled with hearsay and myth were eagerly disseminated across Europe, and fascination with China reached a fever pitch. Everything that found its way out of China was highly prized, from blue-and-white porcelain vases to lacquer screens to precious tea leaves. But because a clear vision of the country was perpetually shrouded in mystery, Westerners reveled in the fanciful interpretations of Chinese life churned out by artists, and chinoiserie was born, first in Holland and soon in France, Germany, and England, where it was most successfully absorbed into mainstream fashion. Indeed, "Chinese Chippendale"-style fretwork railings and bridges flooded the gardens of England and proved even more popular in its North American colonies. Aldous Bertram has been captivated by chinoiserie all his life and even wrote his doctoral thesis at Cambridge University on Chinese pavilions in English gardens. He organizes Dragons & Pagodas by theme, including porcelain, color and pattern, flora, fauna, people, architecture, and tropical exoticism. Each chapter is bursting with images of everything from grand European summer palaces and whimsical pagoda follies to charming details of screens, porcelain figurines, and ornate plasterwork, from modern rooms swathed in floral wallpaper to paintings, tapestries, and palm-topped columns. Complete with Bertram's own chinoiserie-inspired watercolors and collages, Dragons & Pagodas is an irresistible confection and an example of chinoiserie in its own right.
LC Classification Number
N6754
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