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Mascaron (architecture)
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A mascaron is an ornament in the form of a face used in architecture and the decorative arts. Originally intended to frighten evil spirits from entering a building, the compositional element became pu
Art Deco mascaron above the door of Rue Mademoiselle no. 40, Paris, c.1930
Art Deco mascaron above the door of Rue Mademoiselle no. 40, Paris, c.1930
A foliate head in the shape of an acanthus leaf, Bamberg Cathedral, Germany, early 13th century
A foliate head in the shape of an acanthus leaf, Bamberg Cathedral, Germany, early 13th century
Elaborate Gothic Green Man in Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England, 14th or early 15th century
Elaborate Gothic Green Man in Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England, 14th or early 15th century
Second Empire style ceiling with a Green Man in the Napoleon III Apartments, in the Louvre Palace, Paris, designed by Hector Lefuel and decorated with
Second Empire style ceiling with a Green Man in the Napoleon III Apartments, in the Louvre Palace, Paris, designed by Hector Lefuel and decorated with paintings by Charles Raphaël Maréchal, 1859-1860
Chinoiserie
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Chinoiserie is the European interpretation and imitation of Chinese and other Sinosphere artistic traditions, especially in the decorative arts, garden design, architecture, literature, theatre, and m
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…the slave trade, the trade in goods produced by slaves and the possession of plantations. Out of all these forms of exoticism, the most popular one was Chinoiserie, a style in fine art, architecture and design, popular during the 18th century, that was heavily inspired by Chinese art, but also by Rococo at the…
The Yellow Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace is rife with chinoiserie designs. King George IV was a keen patron of chinoiserie, and had many other roo
The Yellow Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace is rife with chinoiserie designs. King George IV was a keen patron of chinoiserie, and had many other rooms created in this style such as the Centre Room, also located in the East Wing.
A Vienna porcelain jug, 1799, decorated to imitate another rare Chinese product, lacquerware
A Vienna porcelain jug, 1799, decorated to imitate another rare Chinese product, lacquerware
The Chinese Garden, a chinoiserie painting by François Boucher; 1742; oil on canvas; 40.5 x 48 cm
The Chinese Garden, a chinoiserie painting by François Boucher; 1742; oil on canvas; 40.5 x 48 cm
The Great Pagoda at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, built by Sir William Chambers
The Great Pagoda at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, built by Sir William Chambers