Henri Bertin and the Representation of China in Eighteenth-Century France

John Finlay

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English

Routledge
10 July 2020

Oriental art; History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; European history; Asian history; Social & cultural history

Series: Routledge Research in Art History

"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, European and Chinese history."

By: John Finlay
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9781138204737
ISBN 10: 1138204730
Series: Routledge Research in Art History
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 10 July 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Ko And Yang And The Mission Française De Pékin 2. The Landscape Of Fact And Fantasy 3. Constructing An Authentic China 4. The Confucian Scholar Of Enlightenment France Conclusion

John Finlay is an associate scholar with the Centre d’études sur la Chine moderne et contemporaine (CECMC).

Reviews for Henri Bertin and the Representation of China in Eighteenth-Century France

Well-structured and sharply argued, Finlay's penetrating book greatly deepends our understanding of the 18th-century Sino-European exchanges, including the Jesuit agency, interpersonal networks, and intricate relations between Chinese sources and European reproductions. --Orientations John Finlay has produced a book whose breadth and scope of subject matter is impressive. It successfully establishes a history of artistic exchange between France and China in the modern era. --China Art Research Network (CARN) Newsletter