Vintage 18th Century European "Chinoiserie" Style Decorative Painting.

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As a decorative art, this painting is a combination of European Rococo art and Chinese style, which is both highly … Read more As a decorative art, this painting is a combination of European Rococo art and Chinese style, which is both highly decorative and has some symbolic and allegorical expressions.
The figure on the left of the picture is wearing oriental clothing, but the posture and dynamic expression increase the vividness of the picture.
The figure on the right sits on a decorative plant base. The Balance and the figure in the picture symbolize fairness, harmony or natural order, which is part of the European culture of the Enlightenment.
The curly plants and pavilions show the Europeans' yearning for exotic cultures. The plant decoration in the painting is very exaggerated, including curly leaves and huge and graceful palm leaves, which is a major feature of Rococo decoration. The oriental-style pavilions in the background represent the Europeans' idealized reproduction of Chinese architecture. See less