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Orientalism: A Selection of Paintings and Writings (Illustrated) - cover

Orientalism: A Selection of Paintings and Writings (Illustrated)

ابن المقفع, Lord Byron, Various Authors, William Beckford, Theophile Gautier, Pierre Benoît

Publisher: AB Books

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Summary

OPU proudly presents the Orientalism compilation which regroups major orientalist works (both paintings and writings). 

Orientalism is a term used by scholars in art history, literary, geography, and cultural studies for the depiction of Eastern, that is "Oriental" cultures, including Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures, done by writers, designers, and artists from the West. In particular, Orientalist painting depicting "the Middle East" was a genre of 19th-century Academic art. The literature of Western countries took a similar interest in Oriental themes.

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