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China, the country at the far end of Asia, occupied the European imagination throughout the 18th century, although only adventurous traders and intrepid missionaries had actually seen it for themselves. Tales about its long history, literary tradition, ethical values, social harmony and advanced economy stirred intellectual fascination, while a growing long-distance trade made porcelain, lacquer screens, paintings on silk and paper, and soapstone sculptures increasingly accessible.This book investigates the phenomenon at courts across Europe. China in European Imagination throughout the 18th century China, the country at the far end of Asia, occupied the European imagination throughout the 18th century, although only adventurous traders and intrepid missionaries had actually seen it for themselves. Tales about its long history, literary tradition, ethical values, social harmony and advanced economy stirred intellectual fascination, while a growing long-distance trade made porcelain, lacquer screens, paintings on silk and paper, and soapstone sculptures increasingly accessible. Rulers, nobility and clergy sought to associate themselves with the famed culture in the east by collecting artworks and adding Chinese-inspired rooms and buildings to their palaces and gardens. As patrons in England, Spain, France, the German and Italian states and the Habsburg empire shaped varying perceptions and connected diverse ideas with chinoiserie, this book investigates the phenomenon at courts across Europe. It is the result of a collaboration between the Institute of Art History of the University of Vienna and the Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz. Lukas Nickel is Professor of Art History of Asia at the University of Vienna. His research focusses on Chinese art and archaeology, and the past interaction of East Asia with Europe. Elfriede Iby beschäftigt sich seit 1994 mit der Erforschung der Bau- und Ausstattungsgeschichte des Schlosses Schönbrunn. Seit 1997 leitet sie die Abteilung Forschung und Dokumentation der Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H. und ist mitverantwortlich für Denkmalpflege und präventive Konservierung der Bausubstanz und verantwortliche Kuratorin der historischen Ausstattung Schönbrunns und der Kaiserappartements. Elfriede Iby focuses on the research of the history of Schönbrunn Palace and its interiors. Since 1997 she is head of the Department of Research and Documentation of the Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H. She is co-responsible for the preservation and preventive conservation of the building structure and responsible curator of the historical interior decoration of the Palace and the Imperial Apartments. Lukas Nickel is Professor of Art History of Asia at the University of Vienna. His research focusses on Chinese art and archaeology, and the past interaction of East Asia with Europe. Anette Froesch is Head of the Palaces and Art Collections Department at the Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz.
