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Subject(s)

• Bertin, Henri-Léonard-Jean-Baptiste 1719-1792—Knowledge—China [Browse]
• France—Relations—China [Browse]
• China—Relations—France [Browse]
• France—Intellectual life—18th century [Browse]
• China—Foreign public opinion, French [Browse]

Series

Routledge research in art history [More in this series]

Summary note

"This is an in-depth study of the intellectual, technical, and artistic encounters between Europe and China in the late eighteenth century, focusing on the purposeful acquisition of information and images that characterized a direct engagement with the idea of "China." The central figure in this story is Henri-Léonard Bertin (1720-1792), who served as a minister of state under Louis XV and, briefly, Louis XVI. Both his official position and personal passion for all things Chinese placed him at the center of intersecting networks of like-minded individuals who shared his ideal vision of China as a nation from which France had much to learn. John Finlay examines a fascinating episode in the rich history of cross-cultural exchange between China and Europe in the early-modern period, and this book will be an important and timely contribution to a very current discussion about Sino-French cultural relations. This book will be of interest to scholars in art history, visual culture, and European history"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Ko and Yang and the Mission française de Pékin
• The landscape of fact and fantasy
• Constructing an authentic China
• The Confucian scholar of Enlightenment France.

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ISBN

• 9781138204737
• 1138204730 (hardcover)

LCCN

2020007688

OCLC

1142379012

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