Orientalism
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Overview and quickfacts
Orientalism is a style of art that is characterized by its focus on the cultures of the East, particularly those of the Middle East. Orientalist artists often used exotic and romanticized images of the East in their work, which was often seen as a way to escape the confines of Western society.
The art style is also known as: Asiatic, Eastern
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism
1. Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) 2. Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) 3. Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) 4. William Holman Hunt (1827-1910) 5. John Frederick Lewis (1804-1876) 6. David Roberts (1796-1864) 7. Edward Francis Burne-Jones (1833-1898) 8. Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) 9. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) 10. Gustave Moreau (1826-1898) 11. Arnold Böcklin (1827-1901) 12. Adolf Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel (1815-1905) 13. Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890) 14. Franz von Lenbach (1836-1904) 15. Viktor Vasnetsov (1848-1926) 16. Mikhail Vrubel (1856-1910) 17. Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) 18. William Turner (1775-1851) 19. John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) 20. James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) 21. Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) 22. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) 23. Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) 24. Georges Seurat (1859-1891) 25. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) 26. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) 27. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) 28. Claude Monet (1840-1926) 29. Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) 30. Edvard Munch (1863-1944)
1. The Snake Charmer, 1879, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 2. The Moorish Bath, 1879, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 3. The Death of Sardanapalus, 1827, by Eugène Delacroix 4. The Algerian Women, 1834, by Eugène Delacroix 5. The Turkish Cafe, 1858, by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres 6. The Harem, 1869, by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres 7. The Slave Market, 1840, by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier 8. The Mosque, 1881, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 9. The Arab Horseman, 1850, by Horace Vernet 10. The Arab Cafe, 1868, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 11. The Arab Guard, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 12. The Arab Warrior on Horseback, 1861, by Horace Vernet 13. The Arab Tent, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 14. The Arab Caravan, 1868, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 15. The Arab Street Scene, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 16. The Arab Horse Market, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 17. The Arab Camp, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 18. The Arab Cafe at Night, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 19. The Arab Coffeehouse, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 20. The Arab Market, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 21. The Arab Bakery, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 22. The Arab Beggar, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 23. The Arab Barber, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 24. The Arab Musicians, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 25. The Arab Horseman, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 26. The Arab Horsemen, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 27. The Arab Sheik, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 28. The Arab Chief, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 29. The Arab Warrior, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 30. The Arab Horseman, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme
Detailed Description
Orientalism is a style of art that was popular in the 19th century. It is characterized by its focus on the cultures of the Middle East and Asia. Many famous artists painted in this style, including Jean-Léon Gérôme and Eugène Delacroix. Orientalist paintings often depicted scenes of exoticism and mystery, and were very popular with Western audiences.
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1. Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) 2. Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) 3. Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) 4. William Holman Hunt (1827-1910) 5. John Frederick Lewis (1804-1876) 6. David Roberts (1796-1864) 7. Edward Francis Burne-Jones (1833-1898) 8. Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) 9. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) 10. Gustave Moreau (1826-1898) 11. Arnold Böcklin (1827-1901) 12. Adolf Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel (1815-1905) 13. Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890) 14. Franz von Lenbach (1836-1904) 15. Viktor Vasnetsov (1848-1926) 16. Mikhail Vrubel (1856-1910) 17. Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) 18. William Turner (1775-1851) 19. John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) 20. James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) 21. Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) 22. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) 23. Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) 24. Georges Seurat (1859-1891) 25. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) 26. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) 27. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) 28. Claude Monet (1840-1926) 29. Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) 30. Edvard Munch (1863-1944)
Known Paintings / Pictures / Images
1. The Snake Charmer, 1879, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 2. The Moorish Bath, 1879, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 3. The Death of Sardanapalus, 1827, by Eugène Delacroix 4. The Algerian Women, 1834, by Eugène Delacroix 5. The Turkish Cafe, 1858, by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres 6. The Harem, 1869, by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres 7. The Slave Market, 1840, by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier 8. The Mosque, 1881, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 9. The Arab Horseman, 1850, by Horace Vernet 10. The Arab Cafe, 1868, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 11. The Arab Guard, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 12. The Arab Warrior on Horseback, 1861, by Horace Vernet 13. The Arab Tent, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 14. The Arab Caravan, 1868, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 15. The Arab Street Scene, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 16. The Arab Horse Market, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 17. The Arab Camp, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 18. The Arab Cafe at Night, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 19. The Arab Coffeehouse, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 20. The Arab Market, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 21. The Arab Bakery, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 22. The Arab Beggar, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 23. The Arab Barber, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 24. The Arab Musicians, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 25. The Arab Horseman, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 26. The Arab Horsemen, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 27. The Arab Sheik, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 28. The Arab Chief, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 29. The Arab Warrior, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme 30. The Arab Horseman, 1867, by Jean-Léon Gérôme
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