Chinese Objects in Eurasian Empire: On the Cultural Meaning of Chinese Art in Russia in the Late 17th–Early 18th Centuries

IF 0.1 4区 历史学 Q4 HISTORY
Berezkin Rostislav
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Abstract

This article examines special features of “Chinoiserie” or “Chinese fashion” (“Kitaischina”) in Russia from the late 17th to the early 18th century: The reign of Peter the First. It discusses this cultural phenomenon’s historical origins, demonstrates the role of Chinese luxury goods and art objects in the era’s Russo-Chinese cultural exchange, and illustrates how Chinese decorative arts were used in Russian palaces. While Chinoiserie in Russia was influenced by similar trends in Western Europe, it was rooted in the unique history of regular contacts between Russia and the Qing Empire. Chinese objects not only appeared as commodities in the higher levels of Russian society, they also contributed to the prestige of the Russian state. Peter the First had a political purpose behind the collection, display and imitation of Chinese art objects in Russian palaces, as these practices demonstrated the growing wealth and power of newly established Russian Empire, which enjoyed trade connections with the Qing Empire. While contemporary perceptions of China in Russia were derived mostly by the exotic images of export art, ethnographic collections of genuine Chinese utensils, which were founded during that period, also contributed to Russian views of China. This research uses a comprehensive methodology, combining studies of material objects preserved in Russian museums and written sources, including archival records.
欧亚帝国的中国物件——论17世纪末18世纪初中国艺术在俄罗斯的文化意义
本文考察了17世纪末至18世纪初俄罗斯“中国风”或“中国时尚”(“Kitaischina”)的特点:彼得一世统治时期。它讨论了这种文化现象的历史渊源,展示了中国奢侈品和艺术品在那个时代的俄中文化交流中的作用,并说明了中国装饰艺术是如何在俄罗斯宫殿中使用的。虽然俄罗斯的中国风受到西欧类似趋势的影响,但它植根于俄罗斯与清帝国定期接触的独特历史。中国的物品不仅作为商品出现在俄罗斯社会的高层,还为俄罗斯国家的声望做出了贡献。彼得一世在俄罗斯宫殿收藏、展示和模仿中国艺术品背后有一个政治目的,因为这些做法表明了新成立的俄罗斯帝国日益增长的财富和权力,该帝国与清帝国有着贸易联系。虽然俄罗斯当代对中国的看法主要源于出口艺术的异国情调,但在这一时期建立的真正中国器皿的民族志收藏也有助于俄罗斯对中国的观点。这项研究采用了一种全面的方法,结合了对俄罗斯博物馆中保存的实物和包括档案记录在内的书面资料的研究。
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