chinoiserie

chinoiserie
noun Etymology: French, from chinois Chinese, from Chine China Date: 1883 a style in art (as in decoration) reflecting Chinese qualities or motifs; also an object or decoration in this style

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  • chinoiserie — [ ʃinwazri ] n. f. • 1839; de chinois 1 ♦ Bibelot, décor qui vient de Chine ou qui est dans le goût chinois. Une étagère garnie de chinoiseries. 2 ♦ (1845) Cour. Complication inutile et extravagante. Les chinoiseries administratives. ●… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Chinoiserie — Chi noi se*rie (sh[=e] nw[.a] z *r[=e] ), n. [F.] 1. Chinese conduct, art, decoration, or the like; also, a specimen of Chinese manners, art, decoration, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. a style in art reflecting Chinese influence, being elaborately …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chinoiserie — (izg. šinoazerȋ) m DEFINICIJA umj. 1. umjetnina ili proizvod umjetničkog obrta koji potječe iz Kine ili je izrađen na kineski način 2. lik. slikarski motiv iz kineskog života na porculanu i mesingu u europskom umjetničkom obrtu u 18. st.… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • chinoiserie — ► NOUN 1) the use of Chinese motifs and techniques in Western art, furniture, and architecture. 2) objects or decorations in this style. ORIGIN French, from chinois Chinese …   English terms dictionary

  • chinoiserie — [shēn wä zə rē′, shēnwä′zə rē; ] Fr [, shēnwȧz rē′] n. [Fr < Chinois, CHINESE + erie, ERY] 1. an ornate style of decoration of furniture, textiles, ceramics, etc., esp. in 18th cent. Europe, based on Chinese motifs 2. articles, designs, etc.… …   English World dictionary

  • Chinoiserie — A Vienna porcelain jug, 1799, decorated to imitate another rare Chinese product, lacquer Chinoiserie, a French term, signifying Chinese esque , and pronounced [ʃinwazʁi]) refers to a recurring theme in European artistic styles since the …   Wikipedia

  • Chinoiserie — Landschaft mit Mandarinenbaum (Vicenza, Italien; Fresko von Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1757) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Chinoiserie — Torre china (Chinesischer Turm) en el Englischer Garten (Múnich). El término Chinoiserie (del francés: chinería ) se refiere a un estilo artístico europeo que recoge la influencia China y se caracteriza por el uso de diseños propios de China, la… …   Wikipedia Español

  • chinoiserie — /sheen wah zeuh ree , wah zeuh ree/; Fr. /shee nwannzeu rddee /, n., pl. chinoiseries / reez , reez/; Fr. / rddee / for 2. (sometimes cap.) 1. a style of ornamentation current chiefly in the 18th century in Europe, characterized by intricate… …   Universalium

  • Chinoiserie — L Occident reproduit les images de l Orient : fresque italienne de Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1757. Une chinoiserie est un objet d art dont l esthétisme procède du courant orientaliste. Il évoque l attrait du collectionnisme pour les objets… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Chinoiserie — Chi|noi|se|rie 〈[ ʃinoazə ] f. 19〉 1. Kunstgewerbe in chines. Manier 2. 〈fig.〉 Abgeschmacktheit [frz., zu chinois „chinesisch“] * * * Chi|noi|se|rie [ʃino̯azə ri: ], die; , n [frz. chinoiserie, zu: chinois = chinesisch]: 1. kunstgewerblicher… …   Universal-Lexikon

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