Nexius_LobsterM to Traditional ArtEnglish • 8 hours agoThe Hookah Lighter by Jean-Léon Gérômeimagemessage-square16arrow-up1165arrow-down14
arrow-up1161arrow-down1imageThe Hookah Lighter by Jean-Léon GérômeNexius_LobsterM to Traditional ArtEnglish • 8 hours agomessage-square16
minus-square@Bonesince1997linkEnglish20•8 hours agoWhat is going on with the onlookers?! Why are they there?
minus-square@AnUnusualReliclinkEnglish0•edit-241 minutes agoOnce the hookah is lit, they hold little panels with a note based on how well she did. The note count towards her global performance evaluation.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish30•7 hours agoIn a word: orientalism. This art movement was predicated on the exoticism and “othering” of subject matter and the bystanders serve as a proxy for the audience of the art itself.
What is going on with the onlookers?! Why are they there?
Once the hookah is lit, they hold little panels with a note based on how well she did. The note count towards her global performance evaluation.
In a word: orientalism. This art movement was predicated on the exoticism and “othering” of subject matter and the bystanders serve as a proxy for the audience of the art itself.
The onlookers look like attendants of the guests.
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