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1 online resource (412 pages)
ISBN:
9780226467108
Inhalt:
This is the second volume in a series that traces, century by century, the role of Asia in the making of Europe. The rise to world dominance of the Western nations in modern times and the rapid industrial growth of the West, which outpaced the East in technical and military achievements, have led to a historical eclipse of the ancient and brilliant cultures of Asia. Historican Donald F. Lach, in his influential scholarly work, Asia in the Making of Europe, points out that an eclipse is never permanent, that this one was never total, and that there was a period in early modern times when Asia and Europe were close rivals in brilliance and mutual influence.
Inhalt:
Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter I: Collections of Curiosities -- 1. Portugal and Spain -- 2. Antwerp and the Low Countries -- 3. Germany and Austria -- 4. France and England -- 5. Italy -- Appendix: Sample Asian Items Collected in Europe -- Chapter II: The Individual Arts -- 1. Manueline Architecture and Sculpture -- 2. Painting -- 3. Woodcuts and Engravings -- 4. Textiles, Tapestries, and Costumes -- 5. Ceramics -- 6. Woods, Furniture, and Lacquerware -- 7. Precious Metals. Gems. and Jewelry -- Chapter III: The Iconography of Asian Animals -- 1. The Elephant -- A. Antiquity and the Middle Ages -- B. African Elephants of the Quattrocento -- C. The Elephant of Rome -- D. Raphael and His School -- E. The Vienna Elephant of 1552 -- F. Fin de Siècle -- 2. The Rhinoceros -- 3. The Tiger -- 4. The Simians -- 5. The Birds -- Chapter IV: Epilogue: Naturalism, Symbolism, and Ornament -- Bibliography -- Reference Works -- Source Materials -- Books -- Articles -- Catalogues -- Index.
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ISBN 9780226467504
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780226467504
Sprache:
Englisch
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