Main entry:

Kozyreff, Ch.

Title & Author:

The Oriental dream : Leopold II's Japanese Tower and Chinese Pavilion at Laeken (Brussels) / Chantal Kozyreff ; [translation, Margaret Clarke].

Publication:

[Antwerpen] : Mercatorfonds, ©2001.

Description:

177 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Simultaneously published in a Dutch and a French edition.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174) and index.
Machine generated contents note: 10 Part one -- The Japanese Tower and the Chinese Pavilion: Keys to their Creation -- 12 The King's Plans for Laeken -- 24 The Role of the Far East in Leopold II's Artistic Tastes -- 31 Leopold II's Fascination with Far-off Lands -- 35 On the DifficultArt of Giving -- 35 The Donation Royale -- 36 The Fondation de la Couronne -- 37 Other Legal Instruments -- 38 Part two -- The Japanese Tower and the Chinese Pavilion: Their Construction -- 41 Origins: Fact and Fantasy -- 46 Alexandre Marcel and the Lure of the East -- 50 Alexandre Marcel: Exponent of Far Eastern Architecture at Laeken -- 55 Original Purpose and Architectural Programme -- 59 From Estimates to Acceptance of the Works -- 63 The Years 1901-1902 -- 65 The Far Eastern Commissions, 1902-1905 -- 70 The Year 1903 -- 73 The Year 1904 -- 77 The Years 1905-1906 -- 81 The Years 1907-1908 -- 84 The Year 19go -- 90 The Decorative Programme -- 98 Alexandre Marcel (1860-1928) -- 11 Belgian and Foreign Players Involved in the Construction of the Japanese Tower -- 115 Belgian and Foreign Players Involved in the Construction of the Chinese Pavilion -- 120 Part three -- The Japanese Tower and the Chinese Pavilion: Joys and Sorrows of a Museum Career -- 123 The Beginnings, 1911-1919 -- 126 Uncertainty and Stagnation, 1919-1945 -- 130 Separation, 1946-1988 -- 134 Turn and Turn about, 1988-1995 -- 136 Reunited, 1995 to date -- 138 A Glimpse into the Future -- 140 Conclusion -- 144 The Collections of the Japanese Tower and the Chinese Pavilion.

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Table of contents

ISBN:

906153478X
9789061534785

Subject:

Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909 Art patronage.
Marcel, Alexandre.
Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909
Japanse Toren (Laeken, Belgium)
Chinese Paviljoen (Laeken, Belgium)
Art museum architecture Belgium Laeken History 20th century.
Art museum architecture
Art patronage
Buildings
Laeken (Belgium) Buildings, structures, etc.
Belgium Laeken

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 221658
Call No.: NA44.M314.25 T6 2001
Status: Available