Orientalism
Oriental painters use mostly warm colours, such as yellow, orange or red. Another feature of these paintings is the use of shadows and light.
Typical elements are nude women, harems, or mosques.
Oriental art can be seen in form of photography and so-called genre paintings. These presented everyday activities.
The paintings were mostly made by people from western countries. For example countries like France or Great Britain. Those states were controlling regions of the Middle East. By creating these paintings, these countries tried to promote their occupation of the region.
Name
Orientalism
Description
Orientalism is a 19th-century art movement that romanticized the Middle East and North Africa. It often depicted exotic scenes of harems, bazaars, and desert landscapes. It was a popular art movement, and it had a significant impact on Western perceptions of the East.
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Start date
1730