Prof. Lucie Olivová is in Leiden om onderzoek te doen naar onze wereldberoemde collectie Chinese waterverfschilderingen die in de 18e en 19e eeuw werden gemaakt voor export naar Europa. Zij zal een lezing geven over haar recente onderzoek naar Chinoiserie interieurs in Tsjechië, waar o.a. zeldzame Chinese prenten werden gebruikt als behangpapier.
Deze lezing is in het Engels.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, luxury goods imported from China infatuated Europe, and in the field of applied arts gave rise to chinoiserie – imitations and reiterations of the original models. This lecture will investigate the remnants of Chinese fashion in Bohemia, at that time a part of the Habsburg domain. Located inland, the fashion arrived there later than to sea bound centres, and as a research subject, the topic still remains somewhat neglected.
I shall first present a survey of historic “Chinese” cabinets and parlours, and describe their wall-decorations. In most cases, they are represented by murals by local artists; interiors bedecked with authentic Chinese wall-papers are nonetheless also preserved. After pointing out their typology, I shall elaborate on the case of rococo interiors decorated with woodblock prints made in Suzhou in the early 18th century. These artefacts are now rare, and their aesthetic quality is highly regarded.
Evidence of this kind of decoration is proven in two Czech residences: Žleby (Schleb) and Veltrusy (Insel); in the latter the prints are still in place, featuring as components of the rococo interior. Designers of such interiors dealt with various challenges resulting from the quality of Chinese paper, and the relatively small format of the prints; this fact will be discussed, too. In conclusion, we shall note that Chinese fashion was predominantly followed by high ranking nobility who had social links to Viennese court.
| Wanneer | Donderdag 23 februari 2023 |
| Tijd | 15:00-17:00 uur |
| Waar | Grote zaal, Museum Volkenkunde |
| Prijs | Gratis (museumentree is wel verplicht) |