tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post5473585828534636467..comments2023-06-13T21:13:39.172+08:00Comments on Noscere Audere Velle Tascere Ire: The OrientalistsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359332914319869915noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-9619994634036678602013-03-14T05:48:03.553+08:002013-03-14T05:48:03.553+08:00There is also visibly a kind of sensuality. For ex...There is also visibly a kind of sensuality. For example: as someone pointed out somewhere,(Le Harem by Theodore Chasseriau) the unabashed, heavy-lidded sexuality mixes with regular Orientalist motifs: white, sexual femininity juxtaposed with black, threatening masculinity. Into this maelstrom of desire and voyeurism our own contemplation goes almost unnoticed; it seems natural, if not logical. But it would be unfair to view Orientalist art solely through its sexual politics. There are plenty of striking (John Singer Sargent's Fumée d'Ambre Gris) images with nary a harem in sight. One other example ('Pipe smoker' by Charles Lefebvre) -- His face here is impassive and unreadable; we can see his eyes but what is he thinking? We don’t know. This element of mystery is just as central to Orientalist ideas as color, vulnerability, opulence and peril.<br /><br />The Orient is a vast land with panoply of different languages, environments, cultures, religions, folktales and myths. Yet, we can again have a feel of that bygone era; all can experience what is fundamentally different, no doubt in part a response to The Orientalists.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359332914319869915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-72598208182956478572013-03-14T05:31:08.790+08:002013-03-14T05:31:08.790+08:00For me, my immediate correlation would be that of ...For me, my immediate correlation would be that of the desert, sand, female subjects in robes or lack thereof, black princes, Arabian Nights, genies, rituals, opulence and sensuality, a different realm, something vast and mysterious... and yes, a portrayal of gentler times steeped in culture. But in reality, it is far more than this. There is so much here. It would be partial to view Orientalist art exclusively through these themes. It is a wistful pining for something that exists beyond the humdrum banality of our everyday lives. The Orient lore represents the images everything we’re not in our day-to-day: enigmatic, provocative and venturous; art that pervades a fascinating allure not even the dubious conjuration of politics, racism, colonialism, war, greed and sexism can dispel. Orientalist art hints at possibilities almost like a dream of how life should be because, like said: every pattern is clear, every rhyme exact, everything here is in place, and every goal near. <br /><br />As part of a complex, multi-layered histories that span centuries and thousands of personalities, visions, and ideas, there are more recent and more relevant events: we see the unending conflict (whether religious or land disputes) between the Israelis and Palestinians, the chaos in many modern Arab dictatorships such as Syria, Libya, Iraq, and Egypt which were essentially created by the British and French colonial powers. Given what is happening these days, there's enough widespread chaos and disillusionment, Orientalist art may offer a gentle reprieve. <br /><br />Either factual or not in what we’re seeing — we feel the rich visuals in that distinctive kind of beauty. Taken one by one, the paintings are a meditation on time, a kind of epic Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained with small-scale heavens and hells. The paintings are exquisite. Like a time portal, it takes you back to unsullied times. One would note, even the sexy ones are modest by today's standards. Compared to the dull, mundane tints we’re accustomed to, its motif is emblazoned with color. The sky, the rising sun, the clouds, the trees, markets, the roads, harems – present one slice of the spectrum bathed with colors. <br /><br />Besides the rich visuals and color, depending on what you see, there seem to be an audacious interpretation of duality in the themes: interplay between light and dark. It may only be black or white but relates to: for feminine vulnerability, it is white. Black for the mysterious and sinister — both exemplify the crux of Orientalism.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359332914319869915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-78369154598806826792013-03-12T14:36:19.151+08:002013-03-12T14:36:19.151+08:00A glimpse into the past, North Africa and the Midd...A glimpse into the past, North Africa and the Middle East. Given what is happening there today, the paintings seem to portray a gentler time, though it may only be a surface illusion, and to have been steeped in the culture back then, may have been far less romantic than what is portrayed. I don't know.<br /><br />~ManfredKnightsfeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012369256225927115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-80001431082850042112010-03-01T23:22:23.000+08:002010-03-01T23:22:23.000+08:00agree with u .. a shining loving inviting eye is s...agree with u .. a shining loving inviting eye is soo much more powerful than anything elese.. yr eyes i the profile picture for examplehalli hudugahttp://hallihuduga.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-34844565212015227862010-03-01T23:21:23.000+08:002010-03-01T23:21:23.000+08:00agree with u .. a shining loving inviting eye is s...agree with u .. a shining loving inviting eye is soo much more powerful than anything elese.. yr eyes i the profile picture for examplehalli hudugahttp://hallihuduga.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-88673761250130031732010-03-01T23:20:56.000+08:002010-03-01T23:20:56.000+08:00agree with u .. a shining loving inviting eye is s...agree with u .. a shining loving inviting eye is soo much more powerful than anything elese.. yr eyes i the profile picture for examplehalli hudugahttp://hallihuduga.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-37782286591155057752010-03-01T09:22:57.000+08:002010-03-01T09:22:57.000+08:00Oh, yes on that.
A word,
a glance,
a sensual sta...Oh, yes on that.<br />A word, <br />a glance, <br />a sensual stance,<br />silence itself <br />communicates more & better.<br />Bareeverything often<br />is anti-climactic...<br />For instance, ask a man and<br />he will say pantyhose every time<br />because they look so <br />much better than bare legs (for a while...)<br />It's the thrill of the peel,<br />one piece at a time,<br />layer by layer....betterthanbare @}-----<--http://nosauvelta.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-60244241628138348472010-02-26T21:13:28.000+08:002010-02-26T21:13:28.000+08:00romantic, erotic without exposing any assets.. eye...romantic, erotic without exposing any assets.. eyes r indeed the sexiest of all organs of a lady halli hudugahttp://hallihuduga.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-27969381093793475762009-04-04T04:20:02.000+08:002009-04-04T04:20:02.000+08:00I love this particular
painting, too :-)
Painting...I love this particular<br />painting, too :-)<br /><br />Paintings like this were created <br />to delight the viewers senses. <br />There is a quality of intimacy <br />that is very beautiful in this painting. <br />A perfect representation<br />of beauty in contrast...<br />the beauty of these two women's skin, <br />the sensuality and eroticism <br />creates a languid atmosphere <br />which the viewers can <br />lose themselves in.betterthanbare @}-----<--http://nosauvelta.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-91693672637929675462009-04-04T04:11:18.000+08:002009-04-04T04:11:18.000+08:00De nada... :-)
That's a great oil painting
by ...De nada... :-)<br />That's a great oil painting<br />by French Etienne Dinet in 1902.<br />An image of two girls from <br />the Ouled Nail tribe.<br />Many ethnic groups like the Ouled Nail, <br />Copts, Berbers, and Jews <br />were undervalued in their own countries, <br />much like the American Indians <br />were in the United States. <br />Dinet spent considerable time <br />with these people and strove<br />to paint them with respect <br />and understanding<br /><br />Human representation in art <br />was not allowed in Islam and so <br />the Orientalists provided us <br />with the first images we had of <br />people of the Middle East. <br /><br />As so often is the case it takes <br />an outsider to appreciate <br />an ethnic or religious minority....betterthanbare @}-----<--http://nosauvelta.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-13126551946403206382009-04-03T23:34:10.000+08:002009-04-03T23:34:10.000+08:00Its almost like a photo, great album mi amigo, muc...Its almost like a photo, great album mi amigo, muchas gracias as always....d ohttp://minesaphatone.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-87086155923558271632009-04-03T23:33:01.000+08:002009-04-03T23:33:01.000+08:00Sublime.....Sublime.....d ohttp://minesaphatone.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-25990771479910588272009-02-18T06:08:50.000+08:002009-02-18T06:08:50.000+08:00You're welcome, Shonna...
Times-a-changing:
i...You're welcome, Shonna...<br /><br />Times-a-changing:<br />in the distant past,<br />Renaissance particularly,<br />full-bodied, robust images<br />of women were preferred<br />art subjects.<br />Must be for some reasons<br />that may they were more<br />realistic presentations<br />of average women who normally<br />went thru weight fluctuations,<br />pregnancy cycles, etc...<br /><br />Nowadays, waif-like figures<br />get the attention,<br />which to me can be<br />unattainable dreamlands,<br />impractical and fanciful<br />representations of women...betterthanbare @}-----<--http://nosauvelta.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-90293511438311238372009-02-18T04:48:33.000+08:002009-02-18T04:48:33.000+08:00Love this painting! I can't express how beauti...Love this painting! I can't express how beautiful the womans curves are. Wish there were more curvy models to paint. The media has effected the way women and men think. The curvy women I want to paint, all have low self-esteem about their bodies. This is true beauty, and true art. Artist, don't want to paint women who are bones. Thanks for sharing. Huggs-ShonnaShonna Nelsonhttp://misssbarbie.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-30408214793228583982009-02-15T15:03:40.000+08:002009-02-15T15:03:40.000+08:00Thanks, D.
Thanks, D.<br /><br />betterthanbare @}-----<--http://nosauvelta.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-70289922880451078382009-02-14T21:06:00.000+08:002009-02-14T21:06:00.000+08:00Outstanding, love it!Outstanding, love it!d ohttp://minesaphatone.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-79291951650423851122009-01-25T11:57:29.000+08:002009-01-25T11:57:29.000+08:00You're welcome, Puchette...
I could have wishe...You're welcome, Puchette...<br />I could have wished<br />these Westerner artists<br />took interest and set<br />their focus on the Far East, too.betterthanbare @}-----<--http://nosauvelta.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-13795753575874102842009-01-25T09:13:01.000+08:002009-01-25T09:13:01.000+08:00Wonderful paintings of a wonderful culture and peo...Wonderful paintings of a wonderful culture and people! Thanks for posting. God bless!Puchette Escañohttp://puchette.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-72241849420233456392009-01-16T02:32:37.000+08:002009-01-16T02:32:37.000+08:00You're welcome, Sikander.
Always glad to share...You're welcome, Sikander.<br />Always glad to share<br />things of beauty.....<br /><br />Thanks for your visit, too.betterthanbare @}-----<--http://nosauvelta.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961276599389311336.post-3574849692567272482009-01-14T02:58:00.000+08:002009-01-14T02:58:00.000+08:00VERY Lovely pictures...
Thanks for sharingVERY Lovely pictures...<br />Thanks for sharingSikander Butthttp://sikander1.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com