What is Orientalism? How does Orientalism fit within the larger context of Romanticism? In a few sentences, discuss two Orientalist aspects

What is Orientalism? How does Orientalism fit within the larger context of Romanticism? In a few sentences, discuss two Orientalist aspects

Consultation of outside sources is PERMITTED as long as the information is in the form of a
paraphrase (no direct quotations/ no “copying” straight out of the textbook or from a website)
and each sentence where you have looked-up information and put that information into your own
words is to be immediately followed with a citation. (This includes sources such as the textbook,
tools available through the Pace Library like the Grove Dictionary of Art/ Oxford Art Online,
and appropriate internet web sites like the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Timeline of Art
History and Smarthistory.org/ Khan Academy. NO general encyclopedias like Britannica and
Wikipedia. NO “dot.com” sites.) All sources used in the exam must appear in a bibliography at
the back of your exam. Please follow Chicago Style for the citations and the bibliography.

Part I: Short-Answer Questions (40 points)
Answer each question and all of its components in complete sentences. (10 points each)

  1. What is Orientalism?
    How does Orientalism fit within the larger context of Romanticism?
    In a few sentences, discuss two Orientalist aspects of Antoine-Jean Gros’s, Napoleon at the
    Pesthouse at Jaffa.
  2. What is a readymade?
    Why is Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain considered a readymade?
    In a few sentences, explain how Fountain lead to the invention of works of Conceptual Art like
    Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs.
  3. What does it mean for a work of art to be avant-garde?
    In a few sentences, discuss why and how Edouard Manet’s Olympia was considered to be avant-
    garde in 1863.

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