Below is a glossary article post in the category O which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Orientalist based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Orientalist
So, what is actually meant by Orientalist?
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Explanation of Orientalist
Orientalism ‘refers to Eastern Representation in Western Art which often obscures the boundary between fantasy and reality. Orientalist art movement reached its peak during the 19th century and may be famous today because of impressive oil painting production and works on paper.
These paintings are popular in the 19th century, because Europeans and North America increasingly changed their attention to cultures abroad. The works were mostly by male western artists, made to satisfy enormous public interest in the Middle East and North African land.
Many artists travel to places they describe, whether Constantinople, Jerusalem, Cairo or Marrakesh. Others do not travel further from Paris or Vienna, using a mixture of photos, teaching aids, and imagination for inspiration.
Repeated images include everything ranging from a detailed sketch of daily life to a very imaginative harem scene. Interest in Orientalism was developed together with European colonial activities, which allowed greater troops, traders and access artists to places and people in this region.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix O, as well as terms associated with O.
Meaning of Orientalist in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Orientalist.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Orientalis (Indonesian), Orientalist (Java), and Orientalisis in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Orientalist.
Closing
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix O. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=orientalist
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=orientalist
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