00:00I think Cloisonné also gives a good example of the exchange of technology that came from
00:10west to east and came back from east to west.
00:14On the northeastern border of France is the small town of Longueuil, famous for a particular
00:20type of ceramics that has become renowned here over the past century, a style that Jacques
00:25Bifert was introduced to from a young age.
00:28Here we have the influences of China, where we will recognise the dragon.
00:34Here we have emos that look like Chinese Cloisonné emos, but which are emos from Longueuil.
00:43That is to say that we have a Chinese style, a Chinese influence and a Western technology,
00:51a French technology.
00:53And what are we going to do at that moment?
00:56Voilà.
00:57Cloisonné is an ancient art form that began its life in Europe and then travelled to China
01:04along the Silk Road in the 1400s.
01:07There the intricate craft saw significant development to become the iconic Chinese style
01:13we would recognise today.
01:15If there was one thing to remember about Chinese artists, that depending on the places where
01:21you go and the centuries when the pieces were produced, it's not exactly the same kind
01:26of culture.
01:27China has evolved, has changed.
01:29So it's very hard to define Chinese art.
01:32Yes, it is.
01:33In fact, you should always use the plural, Chinese arts, and when you're talking about
01:38Chinese arts, you should define what kind of art you are talking about.
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