Pair Of Orientalist Landscapes. 19th Century.

Orientalism was born in the fascination of the Ottoman Empire and followed its slow disintegration after the Greek War of Independence of the 1820s and the progression of European colonizations. This exotic trend is associated with all the artistic currents of the 19th century, academic, realistic, romantic and even impressionist. It is present in architecture, music, painting, literature, poetry… Picturesque aesthetic, confusing styles, civilizations and eras. Pair of Orientalist Landscapes, Oil on wood from the 19th century, period, Napoleon III, signed Frère, with a hanging practical system.