Dream Of The Orient
Gustave MoreauPortrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1898)
Specifications
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1826–1898
About the artwork
"Dream Of The Orient" is a work by Gustave Moreau. The catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is portrait. Background on Mythology: In European academies, history and mythological subjects ranked highest among painting genres, so they often appear on a large scale and with ambitious compositions. Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation.
"Dream Of The Orient" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Mythological scenes add narrative depth and historical atmosphere, which helps them work as a central accent in classic as well as eclectic spaces. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1826–1898
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