Henri Bertin and the Representation of China in Eighteenth-Century

John Finlay

Henri Bertin and the Representation of China in Eighteenth-Century
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
10 July 2020
Pages
196
ISBN
9781138204737

Henri Bertin and the Representation of China in Eighteenth-Century

John Finlay

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-Leonard 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.

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