Orientalist (1814 CE) Flashcards
1
Q
La Grande Odalisque IDs
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Jean-Auguste-Dominque Ingres
1814 CE
Orientalist
Oil on cavas
2
Q
La Grande Odalisque
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Commissioned by Napoleon’s sister
Offers beauty
Criticized for not looking like Venus of Urbino
Not Venus! She’s not a goddess! This is a real naked lady!
Harem-member
Non-anatomical (elongated, unproportionate)
Squishiness of skin is contrasted with the satin of the curtain, the velvet of the couch, and the enamel of the hookah
Unhappy
Fantasy of what a harem looks like
3
Q
Orientalist style
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Concept of the harem (women trying to gain freedom)
Neoclassical in style, but Romantic in color
Imagining the East
Rich colors
