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CharlesS · 5th June 2010, 12:42 AM

Don't get too carried away with some of the Orientalist art of the 19th century. Many of the artists, most notably Gerome and Deutsch, often overly embellished the "weapons load" on their subjects. Both illustrated by memory, and were also keen to show of examples off their own collections by fancifully displaying them on the subjects in their art.

Still, they look awesome and are hard to resist, especially for us!!

5th June 2010, 12:42 AM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	Don't get too carried away with some of the Orientalist art of the 19th century. Many of the artists, most notably Gerome and Deutsch, often overly embellished the "weapons load" on their subjects. Both illustrated by memory, and were also keen to show of examples off their own collections by fancifully displaying them on the subjects in their art. Still, they look awesome and are hard to resist, especially for us!! Last edited by CharlesS; 5th June 2010 at 11:28 AM.