• When Europe tried to build Chinese Architecture

  • Dec 20 2024
  • Length: 16 mins
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When Europe tried to build Chinese Architecture

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  • In the 18th century, Chinese houses, pavilions and palaces were erected across Europe as part of a fascination with all things oriental. However, Europeans still had a very limited understanding of what China was like, and mixed eye witness accounts and motifs found on imported goods with their own imagination and taste. The result is called Chinoiserie, and in this video I show some noteworthy examples of the buildings this movement created.
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