tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post3684378112114504307..comments2024-03-27T03:54:04.570-04:00Comments on architect design™: Chinoiserie Pagodenburg, a royal tea houseArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-51680467328345355782014-09-03T11:39:20.826-04:002014-09-03T11:39:20.826-04:00For some reason I didn't notice this post when...For some reason I didn't notice this post when I was looking at the Badenburg one the other day. Great to see the image of the room with the lacquer panels and the Chinese paintings set into the wall paneling. This seems to be how Chinese wallpaper originated: first Europeans began to incorporate Chinese lacquer and textiles and paintings into their wall paneling - around the end of the seventeenth and the beginning of the eighteenth century - and then some bright spark seems to have had the idea to get the Chinese painters to produce panoramic sets of wallpaper that would cover the whole wall. But when exactly that transition happened is something we still don't really know. The earliest surviving Chinese wallpapers that are actually wallpapers rather than sets of pictures date from around 1750, so perhaps the transition took place at some point in the 1740s. So wonderful to see these 'ancestors' of Chinese wallpaper at the Pagodenburg as well as some actual Chinese wallpapers at the Badenburg. I must try to get myself over there to see them in the flesh.Emile de Bruijnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040735807801997971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-68054396874254627302014-08-03T07:04:58.126-04:002014-08-03T07:04:58.126-04:00What a gorgeous post and fabulous building! Love h...What a gorgeous post and fabulous building! Love how decorative it is!! Xo NancyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04880451168189671638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-65407522258719392952014-07-29T10:54:15.030-04:002014-07-29T10:54:15.030-04:00Stefan,
I so enjoyed this post ... The Royal tea h...Stefan,<br />I so enjoyed this post ... The Royal tea house building is a beautiful folly more like a magical fantasy! I'm mesmerized by the ceiling mural, I used to paint murals in homes and all I can say is B-R-E-A-T-H-T-A-K-I-N-G, yes I'm that impressed.<br />VeraRow homes and Cobblestoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643916045622529275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-66862712791938221932014-07-29T07:01:59.239-04:002014-07-29T07:01:59.239-04:00Gorgeous! How do I recreate that in mini? Just kid...Gorgeous! How do I recreate that in mini? Just kidding!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991085128131515835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-63514268073502400722014-07-28T13:34:21.252-04:002014-07-28T13:34:21.252-04:00Hi, Stefan,
If I didn't know better, I would ...Hi, Stefan,<br /><br />If I didn't know better, I would have guessed that all the tile work was Portuguese. The 360-degree view of the grounds reveals what a delightful retreat this is within such a vast property!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-12270859245181085142014-07-26T13:22:29.651-04:002014-07-26T13:22:29.651-04:00Stefan, these recent posts with images supplied by...Stefan, these recent posts with images supplied by your pen-friend have been positively delightful, but this one on the Pagodenburg takes the prize! Could anything be more complete in its manifestation of enlightened whimsy? The whole thing just bowls me over. And don't let's have any more complaints from the peanut gallery where anything rococo is considered suspect. As an example of a specific era, this is one of the best of its kind--and in the end, that it was matters most, whatever one's personal preferences.Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-7715074924396132352014-07-26T11:06:26.636-04:002014-07-26T11:06:26.636-04:00Ahhh the ceiling the delft tiles and and the paint...Ahhh the ceiling the delft tiles and and the painted silk wallpaper, a very special folly!<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />The Arts by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-51463553244902791412014-07-26T07:12:44.725-04:002014-07-26T07:12:44.725-04:00I used to think that tea rooms were simple structu...I used to think that tea rooms were simple structures, built for one purpose. But the interior photos show chairs, tables, beds, reading space, strolling, views and every other recreational activity that would appeal to the early 18th century. Love it!Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-47970918036046483842014-07-25T11:50:33.123-04:002014-07-25T11:50:33.123-04:00So charming, delicious - nearly edible!So charming, delicious - nearly edible!Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.com