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The Slave Market and the Theatre of European Anxiety

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Author Brian Hawkeswood.                                                                                                   Nach unten scrollen für die deutsche Übersetzung https://artelbestudio.blogspot.com/2025/04/orientalist-beautiful-form-of-realism.html When Jean-Léon Gérôme exhibited The Slave Market in 1871, Europe was not an innocent observer of slavery. The Atlantic system had only recently been dismantled in parts of the Western world; Brazil would abolish slavery in 1888. European empires were expanding across Africa and the Middle East. Racial hierarchies were being codified in pseudo-scientific language. Anthropology, colonial administration, and academic painting shared an overlapping visual culture.         ...
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Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840)

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  Author: Brian Hawkeswood.                                               Scrollen Sie nach unten, um den Text auf Deutsch zu lesen. Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840) stands as a pivotal figure in German Romanticism, renowned for his profound and introspective landscapes that delve into themes of nature, spirituality, and human existence. His artistic journey was deeply influenced by his early life experiences, the cultural milieu of his time, and his interactions with contemporary art movements. In turn, Friedrich’s work left an indelible mark on subsequent artists and art movements. Furthermore, the Romantic era’s parallel disciplines—music, science, and literature—resonated with and were reflected in his art. “Two Men Contemplating the Moon”  Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840) Born on September 5, 1774, in Greifswald, Swedish Pomerania (now Germany), Friedric...
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