Romanticism Gallery

Ruins in the East, Prosper Marilhat (1811-1847)

Oil on canvas, French School, 19th century. Oil on canvas, French School, 19th century. Born in Auvergne, central France in 1811, Prosper Marilhat was encouraged to paint from an early age, joining the studio of the French Romantic painter, Camille Roqueplan, in 1829. When he was twenty, after one of his paintings was shown at the Paris Salon of 1831, Marilhat was invited by the diplomat and botanist, Charles von Hugel, to join one of his expedition to the Middle East. As a result, Marilhat spent two years in Egypt, where he took numerous notes and sketches, building his reputation as an orientalist painter. Orientalism, is a term used to describe the 19th century romanticism of the East through painting, poetry and literature. The subject of this painting, Ruins in the East, is typical of the orientalist fantasy and nostalgia that often take the form of ruins. Marilhat's short career focussed on painting Islamic architecture, landscapes and portraits. In modern times, orientalism is seen more critically. In his book, Orientalism, published in 1978, the writer and critic Edward Said denounced orientalist expressions in Western art as demeaning and colonialist

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Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851). British painter

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851). British painter. The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838. Oil on canvas. Executed in 1839. National Gallery. London. England. UK

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Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795-1861). King of Prusia

Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795-1861). King of Prusia 1840-1861. Portrait. Engraving by Niedermann. 19th century. Colored. Date

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