Historical 19th Century Paintings of Macao

During the 18th Century, a large number of the West European painters arrived at Chinese coastal cities due to intensive trade between China and the Mediterranean countries in Europe. To commemorate their visits, works produced by the western painters were largely about the life, customs and scenery of the places which they had visited. Some of their works were imitated and sold to foreign visitors as souvenirs and, therefore, spread overseas.

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