Question

Write short note on Orientalism

Answer 1

In art history, the term Orientalism refers to the works of the Western artists who specialized in Oriental subjects, produced from their travels in Western Asia, during the 19th century.

Answer 2

Answer:

The term Orientalism is the study of Near and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, and peoples by Western scholars.Moreover,It can also refer to as imitation or depiction of aspects of Eastern cultures in the West by writers, designers, and artists.

Explanation:

The term is especially used to describe the attitudes of 19th-century intellectuals who depicted their travels to these regions in art and literature, particularly works by French and British writers and artists. Palestinian-American scholar Edward Said's 1978 book “Orientalism” served as a critique for these attitudes by basically defining Orientalism as latent, manifest or contemporary.

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