This narrative that western painting skills and techniques greatly influenced Chinese export paintings has been long dominating worldwide scholarship. However, this narrative undermines the...Show moreThis narrative that western painting skills and techniques greatly influenced Chinese export paintings has been long dominating worldwide scholarship. However, this narrative undermines the identity of Chinese export paintings as the art created in the Chinese domestic context. Therefore, this thesis reconsidered the relationship between the Chinese export paintings and art in China. The two case studies in the thesis discussed how the two different genres of Chinese art, classical Chinese manual and Chinese religious art, inspired the export painters. It can be seen from that Chinese export paintings were significantly shaped by the ideas and practices common in Chinese art.Show less
King Edward IV of England’s collection of Flemish manuscripts has often been connected to his exile in Burgundy and his friendship with the bibliophile Louis of Gruuthuse. But this king did not...Show moreKing Edward IV of England’s collection of Flemish manuscripts has often been connected to his exile in Burgundy and his friendship with the bibliophile Louis of Gruuthuse. But this king did not start collecting these manuscripts immediately after his exile or his acquaintance with Gruuthuse. This study looks into the question of how Edward IV came to collect Flemish manuscripts by focusing on his known interest in Burgundian culture. As a result, it is argued here that the collection of manuscripts was an expression of this king’s emulation of Burgundian magnificence.Show less
