The Idyll, a painting made by Adam Styka (1930)

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[–]Zapped 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I see that, like many artists, he has an appreciation for the female form. What is Orientalist style of painting?

[–]outra_pessoa[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Orientalism was a movement in European arts characterized by the depiction of eastern cultures and civilizations using European techniques and styles. It was a big thing in France in the XIX century and many of the artists involved were among the cream of the crop of the art academies of the time.