DragonsandPagodasisagorgeouslyillustratedsurveyofchinoiseriefromthe18thcenturytotoday.ChinoiserieisatermforWesternartanddesigninspiredbyalargelyinventedvisionofChina.MarcoPolo’ssensationalaccountofhisvisittotheexoticEastinthe13thcenturysparkedafascinationwithChinathatreachedafeverpitchinthe18thcenturyandcontinuestothisday.ArthistorianandartistAldousBertramhaslongbeencaptivatedbychinoiserie.Dragons&Pagodasisorganizedbytheme,includingporcelain,colorandpattern,flora,fauna,andarchitecture.EachchapterisburstingwithimagesrangingfromgrandEuropeansummerpalacesandwhimsicalpagodafolliestocharmingdetailsofscreens,porcelainfigurines,andornateplasterwork.CompletewithBertram’sownchinoiserie-inspiredwatercolorsandcollages,Dragons&Pagodasisanirresistibleconfectionandanexampleofchinoiserieinitsownright.“Inthisinspiringandinformativetome,AldousBertramexplorestheinfluenceofAsiaondesignelements....Ifyoupreferyourprettypictureswithahealthydoseofhistoryandcontext,thisbookisforyou.“--HouseBeautiful
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