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Western Mansions In The Gardens Of Perfect Brightness, Another History Of High Qing Sino-European Exchanges, Nicolas Woreth
Western Mansions In The Gardens Of Perfect Brightness, Another History Of High Qing Sino-European Exchanges, Nicolas Woreth
Swarthmore Undergraduate History Journal
The Gardens of Perfect Brightness, the favorite residence of Chinese Emperors in the High Qing era (1683-1799), held mysteries that will remain forever concealed from the public eye after French and British imperialist forces looted it and burned it beyond repair during the Second Opium War (1856-1860). Behind the doors of the secret garden, scarcely open to anyone but the emperor, his wives, and servants, worked European artists and scientists. Most of them were Jesuit missionaries who served the emperor in the hope of gaining his favor and support for the spread of Christianity in China.
This paper aims to …
Calligraphy, Aesthetics, And Character In "The Tale Of Genji", Tomoko Sakomura
Calligraphy, Aesthetics, And Character In "The Tale Of Genji", Tomoko Sakomura
Art & Art History Faculty Works
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Japan: 1400-1600, Tomoko Sakomura
Japan: 1400-1600, Tomoko Sakomura
Art & Art History Faculty Works
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Japan: 1600-1750, Tomoko Sakomura
Japan: 1600-1750, Tomoko Sakomura
Art & Art History Faculty Works
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Unfolding Narratives: Visualising The Tales Of Genji And Heike On The Folding Screen, Tomoko Sakomura
Unfolding Narratives: Visualising The Tales Of Genji And Heike On The Folding Screen, Tomoko Sakomura
Art & Art History Faculty Works
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