From Lorient to the Orient: Port Cities of China and France on the 18th Century Maritime Silk Route It is often said that more trade has flowed through Macao than through Venice. Obligatory port of call for several centuries, Macao turned out to be a hub at the beginning of world trade in the 18th century. Chinese patterned wallpaper with birds and flowers (detail) |
Museu de Macau 30/05 – 30/08/2015 Exhibition presented by: Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government Macao Museum Curated by: Brigitte Nicolas Co-organized by: Musée de la Compagnie des Indes – Ville de Lorient Musée des Arts décoratifs – Département Mode et Textile, Paris Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon Musée de la Toile de Jouy, Jouy-en-Josas With the kind participation of: Tassinari & Chatel, Pierre Frey, The Peninsula Hong Kong In collaboration with: Cécile Léon Art Projects, Paris Catalogue : Macau: Instituto Cultural do Governo da R.A.E. de Macau, 2016 ISBN 978-99937-0-278-8 |