Art on the Jesuit missions in Asia and Latin America, 1542-1773 / Gauvin Alexander Bailey.

Main entry:

Bailey, Gauvin A.

Title & Author:

Art on the Jesuit missions in Asia and Latin America, 1542-1773 / Gauvin Alexander Bailey.

Publication:

Description:

xii, 310 pages, [80] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-286) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. The Origins of the Partnership -- 3. 'The Greatest Enterprise': The Jesuit Mission to Japan, 1549-1622 -- 4. 'With Much Gallantry and Ornamentation': The Jesuit Mission to China, 1561-1773 -- 5. 'A Bright Assembly': The Jesuit Mission to 'Mogor, ' 1580-1773 -- 6. 'The New Plant of the Primitive Church': The Jesuit Reductions among the Guarani in Paraguay, 1609-1768 -- 7. Conclusion: On the Partnership

Summary:

"When the Jesuit missionaries ventured from Europe to newly discovered territories in Asia and Latin America, they brought with them the rich traditions of Renaissance and Baroque art and architecture. What happened to the artistic and social practices already thriving in the communities that the missionaries encountered is the story told by art historian and Jesuit specialist Gauvin Alexander Bailey." "Bailey argues that this cross-pollination of early modern art became the first truly global visual currency for cultural exchange. Through a sweeping look at Japan, China, Mughul India, and Paraguay, the author focuses on four of the most flourishing artistic encounters and discovers much unrecognized or misunderstood art. He overturns the simple thesis that art was imposed on subject cultures in favour of the more difficult paradigm of exchange."--Jacket

ISBN:

0802085075 (pbk.)
9780802085078

Subject:

Jesuits Missions Asia History.
Jesuits Missions Paraguay History.
Jésuites Missions Asie Histoire.
Jésuite Missions Paraguai Histoire.
Jesuits
Jesuit art Asia History.
Jesuit art Paraguay History.
Art jésuite Asie Histoire.
Art jésuite Paraquai.
Art jésuite Paraguay Histoire.
Jesuit art
Missions
Asia
Paraguay

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 207697
Call No.: N7972 .B3 1999
Status: Available

Actions:

Add to folder

Request these items

Email this list to yourself (or someone else)

Your folder is empty.

Please complete this form to make a request for consultation. A copy of this list will also be forwarded to you.

Your contact information

First name:

Last name:

Email:

Phone number:

Notes (optional):

We will contact you to set up an appointment. Please keep in mind that your consultation date will be based on the type of material you wish to study. To prepare your visit, we'll need:

— At least 2 weeks for primary sources (prints and drawings, photographs, archival documents, etc.)
— At least 48 hours for secondary sources (books, periodicals, vertical files, etc.)

Back to list

Submit