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City Street Scene, Damascus, Syria /// Orientalist Oil Painting Middle East

Circa: 1950

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Artist: Unknown (European, Active Early - Mid 20th Century) (Orientalist School) Title: "City Street Scene, Damascus, Syria" *Signed illegibly lower left Circa: 1950 Medium: Original Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framing: Recently framed in a light gold Art Nouveau style moulding Framed size: 13" x 8" Panel size: 10.75" x 5.75" Condition: In excellent condition Notes: Provenance: private collection - Tampa, FL. Orientalism: 'Orientalism' refers to the representation of the East in Western art which often blurred the line between fantasy and reality. The Orientalist art movement reached its height during the 19th century and is perhaps best known today for its production of impressive oil paintings and works on paper. These paintings were popular in the 19th century, as Europeans and North Americans increasingly turned their attentions to cultures overseas. The works were mostly by male Western artists, made to satisfy an enormous public interest in the lands of the Middle East and North Africa. Many artists traveled to the places they depicted, whether Constantinople, Jerusalem, Cairo or Marrakesh. Others traveled no further than Paris or Vienna, using a mixture of photographs, props and imagination for inspiration. Recurring images included everything from detailed sketches of everyday life to highly imaginative scenes of the harem. Interest in Orientalism developed in tandem with European colonial activity, which allowed soldiers, traders and artists greater access to the places and peoples of these regions.
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