Unsurprisingly, the emergence of Orientalist art in the 19th century coincided with a period of heightened exploration and colonial expansion by Western powers, reflecting a growing fascination ...

Gerome was a unique painter who revolutionised Orientalist artwork, influencing thousands of artists. Now, an exhibition in ...

Her work focuses on Arabic female identity explored through a 19th-century Orientalist style, wherein the artist hand-paints Arabic calligraphy ... and is held and exhibited at institutions such as ...