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China on Paper - European and Chinese Works From the Late Sixteenth to Early Nineteenth Century
Marcia Reed
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Description for China on Paper - European and Chinese Works From the Late Sixteenth to Early Nineteenth Century
Paperback. Explores the curiosity and collaboration that has existed between East and West for centuries. This title reveals a largely hidden history of mutual curiosity and fruitful collaboration at a time when few people travelled far from home. Editor(s): Dematte, Paola. Num Pages: 280 pages, 35 colour & 66 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1086.
This title explores the curiosity and collaboration that has existed between East and West for centuries. The striking illustrated books, maps, and prints featured in China on Paper are some of the most notable among the printed works produced at the dawn of the era of global trade to present China to Europe and bring Western science, religion, and art to China. From a Chinese translation of the rosary to French editions of Confucian classics, from a monumental map of the world to magnificent engravings of the European pavilions built by Jesuits at the behest of the Qianlong emperor - ... Read more
This title explores the curiosity and collaboration that has existed between East and West for centuries. The striking illustrated books, maps, and prints featured in China on Paper are some of the most notable among the printed works produced at the dawn of the era of global trade to present China to Europe and bring Western science, religion, and art to China. From a Chinese translation of the rosary to French editions of Confucian classics, from a monumental map of the world to magnificent engravings of the European pavilions built by Jesuits at the behest of the Qianlong emperor - ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
1086g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606060681
SKU
V9781606060681
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About Marcia Reed
Marcia Reed is the former chief curator and associate director for special collections and exhibitions at the Getty Research Institute.
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