New Orientalists: a thoughtful book on the rise and decline of Western artists in the Middle East
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New Orientalists: a thoughtful book on the rise and decline of Western artists in the Middle East
There is plenty to enjoy in this account of a group of travelling painters who were not only accomplished but also determined, brave and hardy
US museum criticises use of Gérôme’s Slave Market in German right-wing campaign
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US museum criticises use of Gérôme’s Slave Market in German right-wing campaign
Anti-immigration party AfD is using provocative 19th-century work on its posters for the upcoming European elections
Auction records off the beaten track
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Auction records off the beaten track
A new Orientalist star overturns Gérôme; Italo-Swiss Alpine artist fetches $9.5 million and “The big wave” sweeps photography to new heights