Project « Dreaming of Exoticism: decorative art exported from and inspired by the East »

The term chinoiserie refers to Chinese-inspired objects produced in Europe. These pieces might have, in turn, inspired Chinese artisans when producing goods for export.

Spanning both chinoiserie and Japonisme, the objective of this programme is to examine the works produced in Asia and distributed throughout Europe from the 17th century onwards, but also Asian-inspired pieces made in Europe up until the early 20th century.

It also aims to reconstruct the iconographic sources used to represent this “Far Eastern” otherworldliness and thus establish a typology. Alongside this programme, there will be a systematic study of the chinoiseries and works exported from China that are held at the Royal Museum of Mariemont.

Directed by Lyce Jankowski (Non-European Arts section); Élise Urbain Ruano (Decorative Arts section); Marie Dufaye (Collections Manager)

With the collaboration of Louis Mézin (Nice Museums)

Axes de recherche :

Non-European Art

Référents :

Lyce Jankowski

Élise Urbain Ruano

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