Meaning of CHINOISERIE
| Pronunciation: | | sheen`wâzu'ree
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| | Definition: | | [n] a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned |
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| | Definition: | |  Chinoiserie
Chinoiserie -- the taste for decoration and architecture based on Chinese design -- has its origins in the age-old fantasy of `Cathay`, the mysterious land of the East. This beautifully illustrated book shows the development of the style from its very beginnings, demonstrating its continuous influence in all of the decorative arts. With sumptuous photography showing all aspects of chinoiserie, the book clarifies the way in which the exotic East was incorporated into Western taste in a way that is relevant to all those in interior decor today. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chi`noi`se*rie"\ (sh[=e]`nw[.a]`z'*r[=e]"), n. [F.]
Chinese conduct, art, decoration, or the like; also, a
specimen of Chinese manners, art, decoration, etc.
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| | Related Terms: | | arabesque, baroque, baroqueness, elaborateness, elegance, fanciness, fineness, flamboyance, floridity, floridness, floweriness, luxuriance, luxuriousness, moresque, ostentation, overelaborateness, overelegance, overornamentation, richness, rococo |
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