Jean-Leon Gerome : "Cafe House, Cairo" (1884 or earlier)

Description: "Cafe House, Cairo (Casting Bullets)," by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1884 or earlier) Available Formats • 9" x 12" (Image: 7.5" x 8.94") • 12" x 16" (Image: 10" x 11.94") • 16" x 20" (Image: 13" x 15.5") • 20" x 24" (Image: 16" x 19.13") • 24" x 30" (Image: 19" x 22.75") Archival Inkjet on Matte Finish Fine Art Paper About the Artwork It has been said that the academic painting tradition reached its climax in the works of Jean-Léon Gérôme. His highly finished paintings exemplify the style, subject matter and technical mastery promoted by the French Académie des Beaux-Arts, where he was an influential instructor. From 1856 to 1880 he made six journeys to the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. His paintings of Arab religion, genre scenes and the North African landscape made him one of the leading luminaries of the Orientalist art movement, which formed a society in 1893 and named him one of its honorary presidents. Here Gérôme depicts a pair of Turkish mercenaries, or "bashi-bazouks," casting bullets in an Egyptian coffeehouse. As others dance and make music, they quietly prepare for war. In The World of Caffeine, Bennett Alan Weinberg and Bonnie K. Bealer refer to this painting as "reminiscent of the tradition of the French café as the scene of real or imagined revolutionary intrigue." Fine Art Quality The Ibis’s giclée process uses archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper to achieve crisp detail and rich, lasting color. Unlike posters, they will not yellow with time, but will maintain their original quality for as long as you own them. Happiness Guarantee All of The Ibis’s prints come with a 100% happiness guarantee. If you are disappointed in your purchase for any reason, you are welcome to return it for a full refund.

Price: 23.99 USD

Location: Endicott, New York

End Time: 2025-01-15T15:31:07.000Z

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