The Orient and the mystical images it evokes have always been a special source of inspiration in the history of European painting. From the Venetian portrayal of the Renaissance and the first examples of the Turkish Fashion to the heyday of the 19th century and the Tunis paintings by August Macke and Paul Klee, this volume with over 300 full-colour illustrations traces the development of the oriental motif in painting."The Orient in Western Art" presents the emergence and development of an artistic motif accompanied by explanations of social and cultural history.
- ISBN10 0841603030
- ISBN13 9780841603035
- Publish Date 1 February 2008 (first published 21 November 2005)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 June 2021
- Imprint Konemann
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 360
- Language English