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Of Travels, Fruits, and Gardens: Jesuits and the European Knowledge of Chinese Plants and Gardens

A discussion of the role Jesuits played in disseminating information about Chinese horticulture and garden design.

When:
November 27, 2012 7:00pm to 8:00pm
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In the 17th and 18th centuries, Jesuit missionaries in China established a fruitful interaction between East and West, sending reports home to Europe that were of great cultural and scientific interest.

Bianca Maria Rinaldi, assistant professor of landscape architecture at the University of Camerino, Italy, will discuss the role Jesuits played in disseminating information about Chinese horticulture and garden design.

Free; no reservations required.

Phone Number: 
626.405.2100