Goldener Drache - Weisser Adler: Kunst im Dienste der Macht am Kaiserhof von China und am sächsisch-polnischen Hof (1644-1795)

by Cordula Bischoff (Editor)

This volume, the catalog to an international exhibition, focuses on the role art played in the display of power at the court of the Chinese emperor and at the royal court of Saxony-Poland. In over 400 examples, it contrasts the representative art of China and Europe and also serves as a handbook that explains and illustrates terms relating to this form of art. All objects are illustrated in color and are accompanied by a description and commentary. German text.

611 pages, Hardcover

First published November 11, 2008