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Orientalism

Orientalism

Orientalism explores Europe’s rediscovery of ancient Egypt after Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign and Western captivation with exotic, near Eastern themes throughout nineteenth-century art. Artists as different as Ingres, Delacroix, and Renoir painted harem themes. What does the allure of the East say about the art of the West? This course introduce...

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Orientalism explores Europe’s rediscovery of ancient Egypt after Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign and Western captivation with exotic, near Eastern themes throughout nineteenth-century art. Artists as different as Ingres, Delacroix, and Renoir painted harem themes. What does the allure of the East say about the art of the West? This course introduces the concept of Orientalism, examines the work of important Orientalist artists, and considers the ideological aspects of both visual images and architecture in the cultures under study.

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When

July 29, 2008 - August 01, 2008
10:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Type

  • Class / Group Sessions

Skill level

Beginner, Intermediate

Ages

17 to 100 year olds

Where

704 Terry Ave
Seattle, WA 98104 | First Hill

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Tags

orientalism, napolean, ingres, delacroix, renoir, harem theme

Price: $75.00

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Notes: Art History Courses $75 Frye members $85 nonmembers For all th... see more

Notes:

Art History Courses
$75 Frye members
$85 nonmembers

For all three courses:
$200 Frye members
$230 nonmembers

Educators:
In addition to the course fee, for each art studio course please pay SPU $80 if you want to receive two SPU credits; $30 if you want twenty clock hours. For each art history class please pay SPU $40 if you want to receive one SPU credit; $15 if you want ten clock hours. All fees for credits or clock hours are paid directly to SPU on the first day of class. Do not include payment for credits and clock hours with your workshop registration.

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The teachers

  • Taught By
  • Rebecca Abiani
  • Listed By
  • Frye Art Museum
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