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Chinoiserie
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Chinoiserie. Style of European architecture and artefacts in the Chinese Taste, intended to evoke China, first appearing in C17, and reaching the heights of delicacy and inventiveness in C18 and early C19, notably in Germany. Garden-buildings in the Chinese style include bridges (often with
Chinese fret balustrades), summer- and tea-houses, and
pagodas. The most celebrated examples are the Pagoda in Kew Gardens (1763) by
Chambers (whose
Designs of Chinese Buildings of 1757 was regarded as a source for pictures of Chinese architecture), the Tea House in the grounds of the palaces at Potsdam (1754–7) designed by King Frederick the Great (1740–86) and
Büring, and the Chinese House, Drottningholm, Sweden, by
Adelcrantz. In the 1750s buildings in the Chinese Taste and the
Gothick style were regarded as relaxations from
Classicism, and were treated almost as a branch of exotic
Rococo. This is made clear in William
Halfpenny's
Chinese and Gothic Architecture (1752), while William and John Halfpenny's
Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste (1752–5) further popularized the style. The interiors of Brighton Pavilion have Chinoiserie elements, including some gaudy decorations by Frederick Crace (1779–1859). The jardin
anglo-chinois was an informal, irregularly planned C18 garden, in which Chinoiserie touches could be found. See
Sharawadgi.
Bibliography
Conner (1979);
Honour (1961);
Impey (1977);
Jacobson (1993);
O. Sirén (1990);
Vance (1985)
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How chinoiserie won the West
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/7/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...get enough of what the French called chinoiserie, or things decorated in the Chinese...not a National Geographic special. Chinoiserie was fantasy, based on fact, sort of; and "Chinoiserie: The Lure of the East," an exhibition...
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Cold Fusion: Chow No Fun at Chinoiserie.(Arts&Entertainment)
Newspaper article from: The New York Observer (New York, NY); 1/22/2001; 700+ words
; ...of brightly lit steps leading down to Chinoiserie, then three black invisible ones at the...Tempered with cultural overtones, Chinoiserie evokes the playfulness of classical 'Chinoiserie' as only the French would know it and...
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Cold Fusion: Chow No Fun at Chinoiserie.(Arts&Entertainment)(Review)
Newspaper article from: The New York Observer (New York, NY); 1/22/2001; 700+ words
; ...of brightly lit steps leading down to Chinoiserie, then three black invisible ones at...Tempered with cultural overtones, Chinoiserie evokes the playfulness of classical ';Chinoiserie'; as only the French would know it...
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Chinoiserie au Jardin.(GREYSTONE SHOW HOUSE GALA)
Magazine article from: Veranda; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...PROMISE AS A FORTUNE COOKIE, CHINOISERIE AU JARDIN, the provocatively...The soiree took place in a chinoiserie-themed garden of delights...s idea for an engaging chinoiserie theme and rippled out into...McDonald came across the book Chinoiseries by Bernd H. Dams and Andrew...
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Meals take center stage; Chinoiserie serves flavorful, fun French-Asian foodin dramatic setting.(Review)
Magazine article from: Crain's New York Business; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Chinoiserie is where it's at, ``it'' representing...eight earlier Manhattan venues, with Chinoiserie. His collaborators are Richard Cohn...Engagingly served and fascinating to behold, Chinoiserie is off to a fast start. It is both...
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Chinoiserie chic
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 2/7/2005; ; 355 words
; Dazman Manan New Straits Times 02-07-2005 Chinoiserie chic Byline: Dazman Manan Edition: The City Advertiser...again mining the Orient for fashion ideas, mixing classic chinoiserie style with the kitsch of modern-day China, in time...
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Chinoiserie: the spring collections breathed new life into one of fashion's favorite fetishes--chinoiserie--putting a fresh spin on the centuries-old look. (Trends).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Harper's Bazaar; 3/1/2003; ; 546 words
; ...top or Andrew Gn's cherry blossom-printed miniskirt. Make it the focal point of your look. * At night, throw on a chinoiserie-inspired accessory or two with a classic cocktail dress. It's the quickest way to sport the trend. Giorgio Armani bag...
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Recasting Chinoiserie As Modern-Day Chic
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 9/17/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...with coolie figures. ''What we're doing is similar to chinoiserie,'' said Tang, referring to the 17th-century European...Lau sent models strutting down the catwalk in his ''new chinoiserie'' designs, which included translucent cheongsams and Chinese...
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Chinese box.(Chinoiseries)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: W; 3/1/2006; 475 words
; ...making, there is rarely a chance to buy new work. Now, with Chinoiseries (Connaissance et Memoires), collectors needn't wait...of 300, the book presents 50 watercolors of pagodas and chinoiserie garden follies on vellum paper, with an introduction by...
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21st century Chinoiserie.(lighting)(Company Business and Marketing)(Product Information)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Home Accents Today; 11/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; Chinoiserie, influenced by Chinese art and popularized in 18th century Europe...offering both retailers and consumers a compelling way to add a dose of chinoiserie to 21st-century decor. Reminiscent of a Japanese paper lantern...
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chinoiserie
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
chinoiserie , decorative work produced under the...style gave especial opportunities to chinoiserie, as it blended well with the established...were painted with compositions in chinoiserie, and Watteau and other artists brought...
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Chinoiserie
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Chinoiserie. Style of European architecture and...interiors of Brighton Pavilion have Chinoiserie elements, including some gaudy decorations...irregularly planned C18 garden, in which Chinoiserie touches could be found. See Sharawadgi...
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Cuvilliés, Jean-François-Vincent-Joseph
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
...x2013;37), with its interiors gaily decorated with Chinoiserie and other orientalizing motifs judiciously mingled with Rococo...silvered embellishments, and enlivened with mirrors and Chinoiserie motifs, are outstanding, although J. B. Zimmermann was...
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Indian style
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
...in a lesser way than did the architecture of China ( see chinoiserie ), and was most evident during the Regency and Victorian...Brighton (1815–21), promiscuously mixed Chinoiserie and Hindoo styles. Daniell produced a capriccio of Hindu...
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tent ceiling
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
...Camp ceiling. The inward-sagging curved form was frequently found in late C18 garden-buildings, especially those in Chinoiserie or oriental styles, e.g. Turkish Tent, Painshill, Surrey ( c. 1760—recently (1990s) restored), and...
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