120 Great Orientalist Paintings
| Author | : Carol Belanger Grafton |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 68 |
| Release | : 2010-02-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780486990385 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0486990389 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (389 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis 120 Great Orientalist Paintings by : Carol Belanger Grafton
Download or read book 120 Great Orientalist Paintings written by Carol Belanger Grafton and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2010-02-18 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These evocative portraits and landscapes recapture the haunting beauty of the Middle East and North Africa. A rage for Eastern exoticism swept the European art world of the 19th century. These entrancing images are among the results, depicting the harems, marketplaces, and mosques of Egypt, Turkey, Persia, Algeria, Morocco, and other regions. Featured artists include Eugène Delacroix, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, and scores of other masters.
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