Category: Orientalists
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Giulio Rosati, A horseman stopping at a Bedouin camp 01 Painting by the Orientalist Artists of the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 46
Giulio Rosati, 1858 – Rome – 1917, specialised in eighteenth century costume pieces, comical scenes of from the life of the clergy and Orientalist subjects. His preferred medium was watercolour, though he also worked in oils. Rosati studied at the Academy of Rome. He was the pupil of several eminent artists, in particular the poet and architect…
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Pino Daeni, Fountain 01 Painting by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 45
Pino Daeni (November 8, 1939 – May 25, 2010) was an Italian-American book illustrator and artist. He is known for his style of feminine, romantic women and strong men painted with loose but accurate brushwork. Considered one of the highest paid book illustrators of his time, he created over 3,000 book covers, movie posters and magazine…
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Max Jacob, Charge of Eastern Horsemen 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 44
Max Jacob (12 July 1876 – 5 March 1944) was a French poet, painter, writer, and critic. After spending his childhood in Quimper, Brittany, he enrolled in the Paris Colonial School, which he left in 1897 for an artistic career. He was one of the first friends Pablo Picasso made in Paris. They met in the…
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Nathaniel Sichel, The sorceress 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 43
Nathaniel Sichel’s artistic career began at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, where he was trained in the academic tradition by Julius Schrader. He continued his studies in Paris at the École des Beaux arts where he won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1864 with a painting entitled Joseph explains the dreams of the…
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Henri Frédéric Schopin, The halt of the caravan 01 Painting by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 41
Henri Frédéric Schopin was born in 1804 in the north-German city of Lübeck to French parents. His father was the sculptor Jean-Louis-Théodore Chopin, of whom very little is known. Young Henri entered the studio of Antoine-Jean Gros and at the same time followed courses at the École des beaux-arts between 1821-1831, which allowed him to compete…
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Jean-François Portaels, The tambourine player in repose, 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 42
Jean-François Portaels or Jan Portaels (3 April 1818 – 8 February 1895) was a Belgian painter of genre scenes, biblical stories, landscapes, portraits and orientalist subjects. He was also a teacher and director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent and the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. He is regarded as the founder of…
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Eugène Delacroix, Collision of Arab Horsemen 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 37
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix (26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school. As a painter and muralist, Delacroix’s use of expressive brushstrokes and his study of the optical effects of colour profoundly shaped the work of the…
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Arnulf de Bouche, egypterin 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 23
Arnulf De Bouche 1872-1945 (German) was the son of the glass painter Karl de Bouché (1845-1920), he received his first painting lessons from his father, then from November 2, 1863, studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Munich with Gabriel von Hackl and Paul Hoecker. In 1901 he exhibited his works in the Munich Glass…
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Frederick Arthur Bridgman, THE FRUIT SELLER 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 37
Frederick Arthur Bridgman (November 10, 1847 – 1928) was an American artist, born in Tuskegee, Alabama. The son of a physician, Bridgman would become one of the United States’ most well-known and well-regarded painters and become known as one of the world’s most talented “Orientalist” painters. He began as a draughtsman in New York City, for…
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Maher Morcos, The Belly dancer 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 36
Orientalism is a term that is used for the depiction of aspects in Middle Eastern cultures. It refers to the works of the Western artists on Oriental subjects, produced from their travels in Western Asia, during the 19th century. Depictions of Islamic “Moors” and “Turks” can be found in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art. A creative…
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Theodoros Rallis; The Captive 02 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 32
Rallis painted this less than ten years after a Bulgarian uprising against the Turkish Ottoman Empire. The Turks’ bashi-bazouk irregular soldiers were accused of many massacres and other atrocities, including seizing Bulgarian girls to be sold into harems. In this painting a young woman stands with her hands bound next to a pile of stolen…
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Ferdinand Bol, An Elegant Lady at a Window 01 Painting by the Orientalist Artists of the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 36
Ferdinand Bol (24 June 1616 – 24 August 1680) was a Dutch painter, etcher and draftsman. Although his surviving work is rare, it displays Rembrandt’s influence; like his master, Bol favored historical subjects, portraits, numerous self-portraits, and single figures in exotic finery. Ferdinand Bol was first an apprentice of Jacob Cuyp in his hometown and/or of…
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François Schommer, The beautiful dancer 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 24
François Schommer, born in Paris on November 20 , 1850 and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1935, was an academic painter, aquafortist and French decorator . Schommer exhibited at the Paris Salons and at the Salons of French Artists from 1870 to 1935 2 , 1 . In 1878, he obtained the first prize of Rome…
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Maher Morcos, The rug merchant 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 35
A typical Egyptian gathering in the 19th century after the Friday prayer Orientalism is a term that is used for the depiction of aspects in Middle Eastern cultures. It refers to the works of the Western artists on Oriental subjects, produced from their travels in Western Asia, during the 19th century. Depictions of Islamic “Moors” and…
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Maher Morcos, Sultan’s delight 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 34
Orientalismis a term that is used for the depiction of aspects in Middle Eastern cultures. It refers to the works of the Western artists on Oriental subjects, produced from their travels in Western Asia, during the 19th century. Depictions of Islamic “Moors” and “Turks” can be found in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art. A creative…
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Theodoros Ralli, Resting in a Greek Monastery 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 33
Theodoros RalliResting in a Greek MonasteryOil on canvas38 x 56 cmPrivate collection A pious young woman wearing colourful clothing, exhibiting human weakness by falling asleep within a cloistered monastery. A passing monk stares disapprovingly at her as several pass, wearing the heavy, sombre robes of their calling. Ralli (1852 – 1909). Sotheby’s, London Théodore Jacques Ralli…
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Theodoros Rallis, The Captive (Turkish Plunder), 1885 02 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 32
Theodoros Rallis (1852-1909) The Captive (Turkish Plunder), 1885 Oil on canvas 60 by 81.5cm., 23½ by 32in. Private collection Rallis painted this less than ten years after a Bulgarian uprising against the Turkish Ottoman Empire. The Turks’ bashi-bazouk irregular soldiers were accused of many massacres and other atrocities, including seizing Bulgarian girls to be sold…
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Alphonse Pellet, In the seraglio/ Harem Nude Bathing 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 31
Alphonse Pellet, (French, 19th Century) In the seraglio/ Harem Nude Bathing Oil on canvas 59 x 39in (150 x 99cm) Private collection A seraglio or serail is the sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in an Ottoman household. The term harem is a generic term for domestic spaces reserved for women in a Muslim…
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François Schommer, The beautiful dancer, 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 24
François Schommer, (French,1850-1935) The beautiful dancer, c. 1885 Oil on canvas 173 x 112 cm. (68.1 x 44.1 in.) Private collection François Schommer, born in Paris on November 20 , 1850 and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1935, was an academic painter, aquafortist and French decorator . Schommer exhibited at the Paris Salons and at the…
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Arnulf de Bouche, Aegypterin 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 23
Arnulf de Bouche, (German, 1872–1945) Aegypterin, c. 1913 Oil on canvas 64 x 54.3 cm. (25.2 x 21.4 in.) Private collection Arnulf De Bouche 1872-1945 (German) was the son of the glass painter Karl de Bouché (1845-1920), he received his first painting lessons from his father, then from November 2, 1863, studied at the Royal Academy…
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