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  • Chinese lion statue, 1888 by Alfred-Nicolas Normand at the entrance to the Chinese museum in the Cour de la Fontaine at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. In the background is the octagonal pavilion on the Carp Pond. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wealthy woman boarding a boat, detail from the Sala del Caffe, or Coffee Room, with oriental painted wall coverings and chinoiserie wall paintings, late 18th century, by Francesco Rebaudengo, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Travellers crossing a bridge on horseback, detail from the Sala del Caffe, or Coffee Room, with oriental painted wall coverings and chinoiserie wall paintings, late 18th century, by Francesco Rebaudengo, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dragon procession, detail from the Sala del Caffe, or Coffee Room, with oriental painted wall coverings and chinoiserie wall paintings, late 18th century, by Francesco Rebaudengo, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Merchants with camels, detail from the Sala del Caffe, or Coffee Room, with oriental painted wall coverings and chinoiserie wall paintings, late 18th century, by Francesco Rebaudengo, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Garden scene, detail from the Sala del Caffe, or Coffee Room, with oriental painted wall coverings and chinoiserie wall paintings, late 18th century, by Francesco Rebaudengo, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Family in a garden, detail from the Sala del Caffe, or Coffee Room, with oriental painted wall coverings and chinoiserie wall paintings, late 18th century, by Francesco Rebaudengo, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Family in a garden, detail from the Sala del Caffe, or Coffee Room, with oriental painted wall coverings and chinoiserie wall paintings, late 18th century, by Francesco Rebaudengo, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Boy climbing a tree, detail from the oriental painted rice paper wall coverings in the Salotto, or Living Room, used in the late 18th century by princess Giuseppina di Lorena Armagnac, wife of Vittorio Amedeo di Savoia Carignano, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Garden scene, detail from the oriental painted rice paper wall coverings in the Salotto, or Living Room, used in the late 18th century by princess Giuseppina di Lorena Armagnac, wife of Vittorio Amedeo di Savoia Carignano, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chinese Dressing Room, originally the queen's dressing room, then antechamber to the Grand Gallery, then the king's study, with wall panels by Filippo Juvarra with chinoiserie paintings, 1736, by Pietro Massa, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chinese drawing room, with harps belonging to Scott's daughter Sophia, and hand painted chinoiserie wallpaper, in Abbotsford House, built 1817-25 by Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832, Scottish writer and poet, near Melrose, in the Borders, Scotland. The portrait above the fireplace depicts Scott with his dogs Camp and Percy in the Yarrow valley, painted 1809 by Sir Henry Raeburn. The building is in Scottish Baronial style and includes Scott's personal collections of books, furniture and Scottish historical artefacts, making it a centre for European Romanticism. The Scott family still own the building, which is open to the public as a tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chinese Gate or Porte Chinoise, at the main entrance off the Route de la Belle Gabrielle, in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chinese Gate or Porte Chinoise, at the main entrance off the Route de la Belle Gabrielle, in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Chinese Museum, opened 1863 by Empress Eugenie to house her collection of Far Eastern art, at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The collection comes from the Summer Palace of the Emperors of China plundered by French and English troops in 1860. White or green jade pieces, porcelain items and cloisonne enamels can be seen in this museum dating for most part from the 18th century. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chinese wallpaper, 18th century, in the Intendant's apartments, in the Hotel de la Marine, built 1757-74 by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, 1698-1782, architect to King Louis XV, on the Place de la Concorde, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The building was made to house the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, the king's furniture collection. The Intendant of the Garde-Meuble was an important officer to the king, and was housed in this building in lavish apartments (Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu from 1765, and Marc-Antoine Thierry de Ville d’Avray from 1786). From 1789, the building became the Ministere de la Marine, the navy ministry. It was restored 2017-20 and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chinese pagoda structure with carved stone dragons and overhanging eaves, in the Dinh Esplanade, a rectangular square with Vietnamese-inspired stone portico, built for the 1907 Colonial Exhibition, in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chinese wallpaper, 18th century, in the Intendant's apartments, in the Hotel de la Marine, built 1757-74 by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, 1698-1782, architect to King Louis XV, on the Place de la Concorde, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The building was made to house the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, the king's furniture collection. The Intendant of the Garde-Meuble was an important officer to the king, and was housed in this building in lavish apartments (Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu from 1765, and Marc-Antoine Thierry de Ville d’Avray from 1786). From 1789, the building became the Ministere de la Marine, the navy ministry. It was restored 2017-20 and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chinese wallpaper, 18th century, in the Intendant's apartments, in the Hotel de la Marine, built 1757-74 by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, 1698-1782, architect to King Louis XV, on the Place de la Concorde, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The building was made to house the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, the king's furniture collection. The Intendant of the Garde-Meuble was an important officer to the king, and was housed in this building in lavish apartments (Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu from 1765, and Marc-Antoine Thierry de Ville d’Avray from 1786). From 1789, the building became the Ministere de la Marine, the navy ministry. It was restored 2017-20 and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porte Chinoise or Chinese Gate with Laotian people, at the Colonial Exhibition of 1907, held in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, postcard from the nearby Musee de Nogent sur Marne, France. The garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen / Musee de Nogent sur Marne
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  • Chinese dragon from pagoda structure, in the Dinh Esplanade, a rectangular square with Vietnamese-inspired stone portico, built for the 1907 Colonial Exhibition, in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_FRANCE_MC_1063.jpg
  • Chinese pagoda structure with carved stone dragons and overhanging eaves, in the Dinh Esplanade, a rectangular square with Vietnamese-inspired stone portico, built for the 1907 Colonial Exhibition, in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis), in the Menagerie or Zoo of the Jardin des Plantes, part of the Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History), in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chinese restaurant and Lucky Crystal Readings at night, in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. This is the largest enclave of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere and one of 9 Chinatown districts in New York City. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Cour de la Fontaine, 16th century, with Chinese lion statue, 1888 by Alfred-Nicolas Normand at the entrance to the Chinese museum at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chinese businesses on Doyers St at night, in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. This is the largest enclave of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere and one of 9 Chinatown districts in New York City. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restoration of a Chinese Coromandel lacquer screen, 17th century, by Caroline Hantz, who is tinting the Chinese characters. The restoration work is taking place at Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restoration of a Chinese Coromandel lacquer screen, 17th century, by Caroline Hantz, who is tinting the Chinese characters. The restoration work is taking place at Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restoration of a Chinese Coromandel lacquer screen, 17th century, by Caroline Hantz, who is tinting the Chinese characters. The restoration work is taking place at Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restoration of a Chinese Coromandel lacquer screen, 17th century, by Caroline Hantz, who is tinting the Chinese characters. The restoration work is taking place at Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    070817_BrugierWorkshop_MC003.jpg
  • Restoration of a Chinese Coromandel lacquer screen, 17th century, by Elodie Bourdu, who is tinting the Chinese characters. The restoration work is taking place at Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    070817_BrugierWorkshop_MC009.jpg
  • Restoration of a Chinese Coromandel lacquer screen, 17th century, by Elodie Bourdu, who is tinting the Chinese characters. The restoration work is taking place at Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Murals on the walls of Notre Dame de Chine, a Roman catholic church designed by Francois Payen and built 2005 for the Chinese community, in the quartier de la Maison-Blanche, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sala del Caffe, or Coffee Room, with oriental painted wall coverings and chinoiserie wall paintings, late 18th century, by Francesco Rebaudengo, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salotto, or Living Room, with oriental painted rice paper wall coverings and marble fireplace by Busca, used in the late 18th century by princess Giuseppina di Lorena Armagnac, wife of Vittorio Amedeo di Savoia Carignano, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salotto, or Living Room, with oriental painted rice paper wall coverings, used in the late 18th century by princess Giuseppina di Lorena Armagnac, wife of Vittorio Amedeo di Savoia Carignano, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The marble fireplace is by Busca and the iron and pewter chandelier is 17th century. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shuttlecock game, detail of the chinoiserie tempera painted rice paper wallpaper, mid 18th century, in the Salotti Cinese, or Chinese Rooms, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fisherman, detail of the chinoiserie tempera painted rice paper wallpaper, mid 18th century, in the Salotti Cinese, or Chinese Rooms, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salotti Cinese, or Chinese Rooms, 2 small living rooms decorated with chinoiserie tempera painted rice paper wallpaper, mid 18th century, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Notre Dame de Chine, a Roman catholic church designed by Francois Payen and built 2005 for the Chinese community, in the quartier de la Maison-Blanche, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hand painted chinoiserie wallpaper, detail of bird, fruit trees and flowers, in the Chinese drawing room, in Abbotsford House, built 1817-25 by Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832, Scottish writer and poet, near Melrose, in the Borders, Scotland. The wallpaper was a gift from Scott’s cousin Hugh Scott, who worked for the East India Company. The building is in Scottish Baronial style and includes Scott's personal collections of books, furniture and Scottish historical artefacts, making it a centre for European Romanticism. The Scott family still own the building, which is open to the public as a tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Walter Scott with his dogs Camp and Percy in the Yarrow valley, detail, painted 1809 by Sir Henry Raeburn, 1756-1823, in the Chinese drawing room, in Abbotsford House, built 1817-25 by Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832, Scottish writer and poet, near Melrose, in the Borders, Scotland. The building is in Scottish Baronial style and includes Scott's personal collections of books, furniture and Scottish historical artefacts, making it a centre for European Romanticism. The Scott family still own the building, which is open to the public as a tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hand painted chinoiserie wallpaper, detail of family, in the Chinese drawing room, in Abbotsford House, built 1817-25 by Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832, Scottish writer and poet, near Melrose, in the Borders, Scotland. The wallpaper was a gift from Scott’s cousin Hugh Scott, who worked for the East India Company. The building is in Scottish Baronial style and includes Scott's personal collections of books, furniture and Scottish historical artefacts, making it a centre for European Romanticism. The Scott family still own the building, which is open to the public as a tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hand painted chinoiserie wallpaper, detail of people in garden, in the Chinese drawing room, in Abbotsford House, built 1817-25 by Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832, Scottish writer and poet, near Melrose, in the Borders, Scotland. The wallpaper was a gift from Scott’s cousin Hugh Scott, who worked for the East India Company. The building is in Scottish Baronial style and includes Scott's personal collections of books, furniture and Scottish historical artefacts, making it a centre for European Romanticism. The Scott family still own the building, which is open to the public as a tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Yu Chen, Professor at the Chinese Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, founded in 1928, and documentary film director, on December 12th, 2017, in Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Yu Chen, Professor at the Chinese Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, founded in 1928, and documentary film director, on December 12th, 2017, in Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Yu Chen, Professor at the Chinese Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, founded in 1928, and documentary film director, on December 12th, 2017, in Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Yu Chen, Professor at the Chinese Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, founded in 1928, and documentary film director, on December 12th, 2017, in Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restoration of a Chinese Coromandel inlaid lacquer screen, 17th century, by Elodie Bourdu, who is restoring the colours of the inlays. In the background, Caroline Hantz is tinting the Chinese characters on another screen. The restoration work is taking place at Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restoration of a Chinese Coromandel inlaid lacquer screen, 17th century, by Elodie Bourdu, who is restoring the colours of the inlays. In the background, Caroline Hantz is tinting the Chinese characters on another screen. The restoration work is taking place at Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restoration of a Chinese Coromandel inlaid lacquer screen, 17th century, by Elodie Bourdu, who is restoring the colours of the inlays. In the background, Caroline Hantz is tinting the Chinese characters on another screen. The restoration work is taking place at Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    070817_BrugierWorkshop_MC012.jpg
  • Restoration of a Chinese Coromandel lacquer screen, 17th century, by Caroline Hantz, who is wiping the screen with a cloth soaked in vaseline and alcohol, to polish the varnish. The restoration work is taking place at Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restoration of a Chinese Coromandel lacquer screen, 17th century, by Caroline Hantz, who is wiping the screen with a cloth soaked in vaseline and alcohol, to polish the varnish. The restoration work is taking place at Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    070817_BrugierWorkshop_MC007.jpg
  • Restoration of a Chinese Coromandel lacquer screen, 17th century, by Caroline Hantz, who is wiping the screen with a cloth soaked in vaseline and alcohol, to polish the varnish. The restoration work is taking place at Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salon Bleu, restored in Empire style in 1902, with Bohemian crystal chandeliers, Louis XV style card table, Chinese Coromandel screen, portraits and lacquerware from China and Japan, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Les Olympiades, a development of apartment blocks, offices and shops built around a large pedestrianised esplanade, designed by Michel Holley and Andre Martinat and built 1969-77, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Green Room, with bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gilded sculptural crown and angels, exalting the King and Portugal, above a portrait of King John V or Joao V, 1689-1750, by Domenico Dupra, 1725, and bookshelves with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Red Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. Through the archway is the Black Room. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hand painted 18th century Chinese wallpaper, with blossom tree, bamboo, butterflies and birds, used by the Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent in the 19th century, to decorate 2 lounges known as the Salons Chinois, in the grands appartements in the round tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_FRANCE_MC_0228.jpg
  • Hand painted 18th century Chinese wallpaper, with blossom tree, bamboo, butterflies and birds, used by the Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent in the 19th century, to decorate 2 lounges known as the Salons Chinois, in the grands appartements in the round tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_FRANCE_MC_0229.jpg
  • Hand painted 18th century Chinese wallpaper, with blossom tree, bamboo, butterflies and birds, used by the Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent in the 19th century, to decorate 2 lounges known as the Salons Chinois, in the grands appartements in the round tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_FRANCE_MC_0230.jpg
  • Japanese chest in shagreen and lacquer, 17th century, belonging to Madame de Maintenon, in a Salon Chinois, 1 of 2 lounges decorated with hand painted 18th century Chinese wallpaper, decorated by the Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent in the 19th century, in the grands appartements in the round tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_FRANCE_MC_0231.jpg
  • Hand painted 18th century Chinese wallpaper, with blossom tree, bamboo, butterflies and birds, used by the Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent in the 19th century, to decorate 2 lounges known as the Salons Chinois, in the grands appartements in the round tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_FRANCE_MC_0233.jpg
  • Les Salons Chinois, 1 of 2 lounges decorated with hand painted 18th century Chinese wallpaper, decorated by the Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent in the 19th century, in the grands appartements in the round tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_FRANCE_MC_0249.jpg
  • Street art mural, Mona Lisa La Joconde, by Okuda, on an apartment block on the Villa d'Este, a pedestrian street in the Chinese quarter of the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was painted as part of the Musee a Ciel Ouvert, an open air street art exhibition in the 13th arrondissement, running since 2015. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1441.jpg
  • High-rise apartment blocks surrounding the Square Samuel Beckett, formerly the Jardin Rue Gandon, with gardens created by Jacques Coulon, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The square was named after the Irish writer of Samuel Beckett, 1906-89. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1439.jpg
  • Les Olympiades, a development of apartment blocks, offices and shops built around a large pedestrianised esplanade, designed by Michel Holley and Andre Martinat and built 1969-77, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1438.jpg
  • Wallace fountain, drinking water fountain painted bright red, on the Avenue d’Ivry, in the Chinese quarter of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. In 1871, Richard Wallace offered 50 drinking water fountains to the city of Paris, whose fountains had been destroyed in the Franco-Prussian war. They were designed by Charles-Auguste Lebourg, based on a fountain of the innocents design. There are 108 in Paris today, traditionally painted green but increasingly in bright colours. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1429.jpg
  • Les Olympiades, a development of apartment blocks, offices and shops built around a large pedestrianised esplanade, designed by Michel Holley and Andre Martinat and built 1969-77, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1427.jpg
  • Large street art mural of a gecko, leaves and dripping water, at Les Olympiades, a development of apartment blocks, offices and shops built around a large pedestrianised esplanade, designed by Michel Holley and Andre Martinat and built 1969-77, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The mural was painted as part of the Musee a Ciel Ouvert, an open air street art exhibition in the 13th arrondissement, running since 2015. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1426.jpg
  • Les Olympiades, a development of apartment blocks, offices and shops built around a large pedestrianised esplanade, designed by Michel Holley and Andre Martinat and built 1969-77, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1424.jpg
  • Wallace fountain, drinking water fountain painted bright red, on the Avenue d’Ivry, in the Chinese quarter of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. In 1871, Richard Wallace offered 50 drinking water fountains to the city of Paris, whose fountains had been destroyed in the Franco-Prussian war. They were designed by Charles-Auguste Lebourg, based on a fountain of the innocents design. There are 108 in Paris today, traditionally painted green but increasingly in bright colours. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1419.jpg
  • Apartment blocks around the Square Samuel Beckett, with gardens created by Jacques Coulon, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The square was named after the Irish writer of Samuel Beckett, 1906-89. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1434.jpg
  • Les Olympiades, a development of apartment blocks, offices and shops built around a large pedestrianised esplanade, designed by Michel Holley and Andre Martinat and built 1969-77, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1433.jpg
  • Les Olympiades, a development of apartment blocks, offices and shops built around a large pedestrianised esplanade, designed by Michel Holley and Andre Martinat and built 1969-77, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1432.jpg
  • Les Olympiades, a development of apartment blocks, offices and shops built around a large pedestrianised esplanade, designed by Michel Holley and Andre Martinat and built 1969-77, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1431.jpg
  • Les Olympiades, a development of apartment blocks, offices and shops built around a large pedestrianised esplanade, designed by Michel Holley and Andre Martinat and built 1969-77, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1425.jpg
  • Les Olympiades, a development of apartment blocks, offices and shops built around a large pedestrianised esplanade, designed by Michel Holley and Andre Martinat and built 1969-77, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1422.jpg
  • Les Olympiades, a development of apartment blocks, offices and shops built around a large pedestrianised esplanade, designed by Michel Holley and Andre Martinat and built 1969-77, in the Chinese quarter in the quartier de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1421.jpg
  • Apartment blocks on the Villa d'Este, a pedestrian street in the Chinese quartier of the quarter de la Gare, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. On the right is a street art mural, Mona Lisa La Joconde, by Okuda. It was painted as part of the Musee a Ciel Ouvert, an open air street art exhibition in the 13th arrondissement, running since 2015. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1418.jpg
  • Wallace fountain, drinking water fountain painted bright red, on the Avenue d’Ivry, in the Chinese quarter of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. In 1871, Richard Wallace offered 50 drinking water fountains to the city of Paris, whose fountains had been destroyed in the Franco-Prussian war. They were designed by Charles-Auguste Lebourg, based on a fountain of the innocents design. There are 108 in Paris today, traditionally painted green but increasingly in bright colours. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_PARIS_MC_1420.jpg
  • Lacquer restorer Nathalie Revert, storing a section of Chinese Coromandel inlaid lacquer screen, 17th century, in the storage area of Ateliers A Brugier, on Rue de Sevres in Paris, France, who have specialised in lacquerwork since 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    070817_BrugierWorkshop_MC023.jpg
  • Intersection on Canal St at night, in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. This is the largest enclave of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere and one of 9 Chinatown districts in New York City. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_NEWYORK_MC_031.jpg
  • Red Room, with bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, looking through archway to the Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. IN the Black Room is the portrait of King John V or Joao V, 1689-1750, by Domenico Dupra, 1725, topped by a gilded sculptural crown and angels. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_026.jpg
  • Bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_024.jpg
  • Bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_023.jpg
  • Detail of a painted Chinese motif on the bookcases with lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_025.jpg
  • Bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_022.jpg
  • Bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Red Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_020.jpg
  • Bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Red Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_018.jpg
  • Detail of panel from the bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Red Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_017.jpg
  • Detail of panel from the bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Red Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_019.jpg
  • Bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Red Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_014.jpg
  • Detail of bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Red Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_015.jpg
  • Bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Red Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_016.jpg
  • Bookshelves with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_013.jpg
  • Bookshelves with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_011.jpg
  • Bookshelves with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Green Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_012.jpg
  • Bookshelves with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Green Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_010.jpg
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