The Impressionists and Japan: Art Between East and West: The Story of a Passion
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The Impressionists and Japan: Art Between East and West: The Story of a Passion
49.99 €
For over two centuries, Japan lived in isolation from the outside world, and it was only in the mid-19th century that the Land of the Rising Sun was rediscovered by the West. A new era in relations between Japan and Europe began, not least in the arts.
During the World Fairs in London and Paris, the Japanese pavilion, which featured prints and decorative arts, caused a real sensation. In the second half of the 19th century, virtually all Impressionist artists were captivated by the simplicity and elegance of the Japanese style.
The penetration of Eastern aesthetics into Western perception through art, primarily visual art, changed the paradigm of artistic thinking: to see the important in everyday life—in raindrops, fallen cherry blossoms, the setting sun...
The book "Impressionism and Japan." Art between East and West: The Story of a Passion is dedicated to the history of the interpenetration of the cultures of the East and West, and the phenomenon of fascination with Japan in European and American countries from the mid-19th century to the present day.
During the World Fairs in London and Paris, the Japanese pavilion, which featured prints and decorative arts, caused a real sensation. In the second half of the 19th century, virtually all Impressionist artists were captivated by the simplicity and elegance of the Japanese style.
The penetration of Eastern aesthetics into Western perception through art, primarily visual art, changed the paradigm of artistic thinking: to see the important in everyday life—in raindrops, fallen cherry blossoms, the setting sun...
The book "Impressionism and Japan." Art between East and West: The Story of a Passion is dedicated to the history of the interpenetration of the cultures of the East and West, and the phenomenon of fascination with Japan in European and American countries from the mid-19th century to the present day.
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