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Jun 12, 2021 14:14:33   #
Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY
 
Very nice set Joe. The wooded park shots look very inviting. The Chinese House is quite nice and ornate. The faces of the statues do look more European than Asian as you said.

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Jun 12, 2021 14:48:57   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
Vince68 wrote:
Very nice set Joe. The wooded park shots look very inviting. The Chinese House is quite nice and ornate. The faces of the statues do look more European than Asian as you said.


Thanks Vince, glad to hear that you also liked these wooded park shots and the Chinese House.

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Jun 12, 2021 14:59:51   #
srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA
 
Great set Joe!

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Jun 12, 2021 15:57:32   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
srfmhg wrote:
Great set Joe!


Thank you Mark!

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Jun 12, 2021 17:33:58   #
joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
 
weberwest wrote:
This park is full of surprises: Not only do we have Greek statues and Greek temples, there is even a Chinese house hidden in the forest. Apparently, all things related to the mysterious Far East were of great interest at that time, and this "European" interpretation of things Chinese has some very cute, and some rather funny features: Look at the faces of the portrayed "Chinese" - they definitely got these out of the wrong supply house ....

The CHINESE HOUSE - is a garden pavilion built by Frederick the Great to adorn his flower and vegetable garden. It was built between 1755 and 1764 in the then-popular style of Chinoiserie, a mixture of ornamental rococo elements and parts of Chinese architecture. The unusually long building time of 9 years is attributed to the Seven Years' War, during which Prussia's economic and financial situation suffered significantly. Only after the end of the war in 1763 were the chambers inside the pavilion furnished. The building was Frederick the Great's attempt to follow the Chinese fashion of the 18th century, which began in France before spreading to England, Germany, and Russia.

CHINOISERIE - In the 17th century, Dutch traders brought Chinese mother-of-pearl, lacquer, silks and porcelain to Europe. In the noble courts of the baroque era, an interest in Oriental arts grew during the rococo period into Chinoiserie, a genuine fashion for all things Chinese. In addition to the enthusiasm for Asian luxury goods which harmonized with the certain forms of rococo, travelogues and exhibitions portrayed the carefree living of the Chinese, which corresponded with the European courts' ideal of a relaxed lifestyle. Whole rooms of palaces were decorated with porcelain, small Chinese-style furniture and wall murals which presented the ideal world that was supposedly China.


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TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction, maps and information for the entire series. Find it at:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-693834-1.html

DETAILS ON POTSDAM: Set 50 provides an intro, see: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-699827-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-topic-list?usernum=45105

Thank you for visiting, I recommend viewing the downloads and look forward to your comments and questions.

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This park is full of surprises: Not only do we hav... (show quote)


Glorious masterpieces of art and architecture 🏆🎯🏆🎯🏆

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Jun 12, 2021 18:55:18   #
Susan yamakawa
 
Chinese architecture is my favorite 👍💕😊

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Jun 12, 2021 19:20:10   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
joecichjr wrote:
Glorious masterpieces of art and architecture 🏆🎯🏆🎯🏆


Thank you Joe, I am happy to hear that you liked this bit of "Ancient China" in Europe!

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Jun 12, 2021 19:22:35   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
Susan yamakawa wrote:
Chinese architecture is my favorite 👍💕😊


Thank you Susan, one of these days I am going to work on the pictures I took about 10 years ago on a trip to the water villages in Anhui province/China and then I can post some real Chinese architecture - but that is still "future music".

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Jun 12, 2021 22:45:28   #
David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA
 
A very beautiful ediface, well documented. (I have seen bearded Chinese men.)

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Jun 12, 2021 23:10:24   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
David in Dallas wrote:
A very beautiful ediface, well documented. (I have seen bearded Chinese men.)


Thank you David - and yes, I have seen bearded Chinese men, but their facial hair is normally quite sparse, not in the plentiful "cascades" that this roof-top version exhibits!

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Jun 12, 2021 23:29:49   #
Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY
 
weberwest wrote:
This park is full of surprises: Not only do we have Greek statues and Greek temples, there is even a Chinese house hidden in the forest. Apparently, all things related to the mysterious Far East were of great interest at that time, and this "European" interpretation of things Chinese has some very cute, and some rather funny features: Look at the faces of the portrayed "Chinese" - they definitely got these out of the wrong supply house ....

The CHINESE HOUSE - is a garden pavilion built by Frederick the Great to adorn his flower and vegetable garden. It was built between 1755 and 1764 in the then-popular style of Chinoiserie, a mixture of ornamental rococo elements and parts of Chinese architecture. The unusually long building time of 9 years is attributed to the Seven Years' War, during which Prussia's economic and financial situation suffered significantly. Only after the end of the war in 1763 were the chambers inside the pavilion furnished. The building was Frederick the Great's attempt to follow the Chinese fashion of the 18th century, which began in France before spreading to England, Germany, and Russia.

CHINOISERIE - In the 17th century, Dutch traders brought Chinese mother-of-pearl, lacquer, silks and porcelain to Europe. In the noble courts of the baroque era, an interest in Oriental arts grew during the rococo period into Chinoiserie, a genuine fashion for all things Chinese. In addition to the enthusiasm for Asian luxury goods which harmonized with the certain forms of rococo, travelogues and exhibitions portrayed the carefree living of the Chinese, which corresponded with the European courts' ideal of a relaxed lifestyle. Whole rooms of palaces were decorated with porcelain, small Chinese-style furniture and wall murals which presented the ideal world that was supposedly China.


Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction, maps and information for the entire series. Find it at:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-693834-1.html

DETAILS ON POTSDAM: Set 50 provides an intro, see: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-699827-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-topic-list?usernum=45105

Thank you for visiting, I recommend viewing the downloads and look forward to your comments and questions.

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This park is full of surprises: Not only do we hav... (show quote)


A nonchalant walk in the park, which is full of pleasant views and wonderful surprises...Thank and, Joe!

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Jun 12, 2021 23:36:11   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
Thank you Eugene, it really was a very pleasant walk with surprises big and small and just a very calming ambience.

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Jun 20, 2021 12:42:03   #
Umnak Loc: Mount Vernon, Wa.
 
Another great narrative that really brings your images to another level Joe!
I'm guessing the sculptors didn't have a lot of first hand knowledge of Chinese people in this era.....
Hence, the not so realistic depictions? Well captured as usual though!
Rob

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Jun 20, 2021 13:14:15   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
Umnak wrote:
Another great narrative that really brings your images to another level Joe!
I'm guessing the sculptors didn't have a lot of first hand knowledge of Chinese people in this era.....
Hence, the not so realistic depictions? Well captured as usual though!
Rob


Thanks Rob, yes, at that time, all things Chinese were just exotic hearsay, so the artists couldn't really have had the concept of quite different physiognomy and had to use their own imagination/references from their environments to create their sculptures.

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