Louis XV's 'Chinese-Themed' Tapestries Reconsidered
It is inferred by the newly-discovered archives and objects that there remain no fewer than four pieces of the'Chinese-themed'tapestries gifted from Louis XV to Emperor Qianlong(乾隆).The contrast analysis between the tapestries on four glass photographic plates in the Palace Museum and the same-themed ones in Europe finds that the tapestries Louis XV presented to Emperor Qianlong are very much modified in size and motif as national gifts in design.The data gathered in the research extend the knowledge about the history of'Chinese-themed'tapestry woven and circulated,and witness Sino-French court interaction and communication in culture with the details and objects for reference.
the 'Chinese-themed' tapestrieswall wall cloth(tapestry)glass photographic platesSino-French court interactionsgift
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