Week 4

-Videos from class and related links to Paris & Exoticism- 

Two 3-D recreations of the Chinese Pavilions from two of the Paris World's Fairs

Information on the Universal Expositions of Paris

• Wikipedia list of links to the Expos in Paris from 1844-1937
• Info on the Paris Fairs from Brown University
• The Online Expo Museum

Videos on Van Gogh and Japanese prints 

Short article: Japanese Influences on Vincent van Gogh

Whistler's Peacock Room at the Smithsonian- hour long lecture

 

More videos on Youtube of the Peacock Room!

Links on Orientalism and Chinoiserie

• An introduction to Edward Said's "Orientalism"
• Orientalism in 19th century French art (from the Metropolitan Museum)
• Japonisme in Impressionist Art (from the Metropolitan Museum)
• Chinoiserie in European art (from the Metropolitan Museum)

Lectures on Orientalism in European Art

BBC Documentary on Gauguin