Orientalist lives : western artists in the Middle East, 1830-1920 /

In one of the most remarkable artistic pilgrimages in history, the nineteenth century saw scores of Western artists heading to the Middle East. Inspired by the allure of the exotic Orient, they went in search of subjects for their paintings. Orientalist Lives looks at what led this surprisingly dive...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Parry, James, 1962- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, [2018]
Subjects:	Orientalism in art. Art, European > 19th century. Art, European > 20th century.