Nexius_LobsterM to Traditional ArtEnglish • 10 hours agoThe Hookah Lighter by Jean-Léon Gérômeimagemessage-square17arrow-up1185arrow-down14
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish32•9 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.
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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