Orientalism

=Orientalism= Orientalism refers to Western artist's fascination with Eastern art (East=Orient). A sub-part of Romanticism, this art movement focused mostly on North African and Mideastern cultures. The two main artists for this movement were David Roberts and Jean-Leon Gerome. Orientalism takes place during the Romantic period, and all the artworks pertain to Eastern cultures, especially North African and Mideastern.

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