19th C. Orientalist Painting Pastel Arab and Camel, desert landscape fauna Flora

19th C.
Orientalist Painting Pastel Arab and Camel, desert landscape fauna Flora . Beautiful
and fine 19th century orientalist Pastel painting of an Arab Man with his camel
traveling in the desert looking into the pink glow of the sun. In gilt frame. which depicts a group of people in the distance around their
tents , resting across a desert landscape with what must be the Badiya is a
region of desert or semi-desert and steppe of the Middle East, including parts
of southern Syria, eastern Jordan, northern Saudi Arabia, and western Iraq. People
of the region would be wrapped in light-colored clothing to
protect against the harsh desert weather conditions as depicted in this
painting.

The Artist has
masterfully painted this picture with the natural landscape with Desert Flowers
calligonum comosum that Helps Stabilize Sand Dunes. Amongst some other plants
that can survive the harsh temperature of the area, with some Date trees that
are full of fruits . Signs of Age as seen in the pictures, you are welcome to
see it in person or send your expert.

A dynamic
sense of movement that helps to create the illusion of spatial depth. The
desert landscape, as a result, appears vast and magnificent. ‘Crossing the
Desert’ is also a technical masterpiece. The landscape and figures within it
are naturalistically portrayed, with every detail carefully rendered. This beautiful
orientalist painting will elevate your interior design with a splash of color. the
perfect magic touch to a library, a bedroom wall, living dining room. To
decorate the wall on top of a console or credenza. On top of a fireplace mantel
(fireplace) and entry way etc. ‘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
travelled to the places they depicted, whether Constantinople, Jerusalem, Cairo
or Marrakesh. Others travelled 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. An important function of Orientalist
painting was to create a visual record of places of interest. Such images were
aimed at a growing market of Europeans and North Americans who either visited
the Middle East and North Africa or were interested in the regions from afar.
Travel was made easier by steamships and trains, so paintings tended to focus
on cities, such as Constantinople, Cairo and Marrakesh, the arrival points for
artists and their potential customers alike. Some images depicted sites of religious
importance, both Christian and Muslim, while others captured the ancient sites
of pre-Islamic history

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