Dragons & Pagodas: A Celebration of Chinoiserie by Aldous Bertram (English) Hard

Description: Dragons & Pagodas by Aldous Bertram Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A gorgeously illustrated survey of chinoiserie from the 18th century to today Publisher Description "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 Lisbons Santos Palace featuring 261 carefully suspended Ming dynasty plates to the somewhat oppressive interior of the Tartar tent at the Château 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 InteriorsChinoiserie is a term for Western art and design inspired by a largely invented vision of China. Marco Polos 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 arms 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 Bertrams own chinoiserie-inspired watercolors and collages, Dragons & Pagodas is an irresistible confection and an example of chinoiserie in its own right. Author Biography Aldous Bertram is an artist, illustrator, muralist, and interior designer who works for Lindroth Design and runs the Charleston, South Carolina studio. His interiors have been featured in House Beautiful and other design publications. He received his PhD from Cambridge University, specialising in the historical influence of China on English garden design and architecture. He created the effervescent watercolors for Amanda Lindroths recent book Island Hopping (Vendome). He lives in Charleston, South Carolina. Details ISBN 0865653844 ISBN-13 9780865653849 Title Dragons & Pagodas Author Aldous Bertram Format Hardcover Year 2020 Pages 256 Publisher Vendome Press GE_Item_ID:133235725; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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