Compiled from the Performing Arts programmes* and Visual Arts exhibition records from HKADC’s Arts Yearbooks and Annual Arts Survey projects dating from 2010.

Great Minds Think Alike: 18th Century French And Chinese Furniture Design

Visual Arts

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Art Genres / Sub-categories

Antiquities

Location

Liang Yi Museum
181-199 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan

Start Date

2015/02/03

End Date

2015/08/17

Art Genres / Sub-categories

Antiquities

Location

Liang Yi Museum
181-199 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan

Start Date

2015/02/03

End Date

2015/08/17

Great Minds Think Alike: 18th Century French And Chinese Furniture Design

Description

Description

Great Minds Think Alike showcases for the very first time a juxtaposition between French and Chinese furniture from 17th and 18th century, from the palaces of Louis XIV, XV and XVI, and the courts of the emperors Kangxi and Qianlong, and displaying many of the design and craftsmanship similarities between them. How should these resemblances be interpreted? Is there such a thing as a universal aesthetic mindset? In this exhibit, visitors will experience a panoramic view through parallels display of furniture from two of the world’s most fabled courts.

Organiser / Presenter Liang Yi Museum
Note:This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook 2015" published by Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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