Jules Joseph LefebvreFrankrijk, 1836–1911Odalisque
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Art Institute of Chicago
Zaal223Chicago, Verenigde Staten
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- 19 aug 2026
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About the painting
A luminous nude woman reclines in a dimly lit interior filled with fruits, textiles, and other luxury goods. To European audiences, this collection of objects would have broadly evoked the Middle East. The painting’s setting and title suggest that she is a courtesan in a harem. For 19th-century European artists, depicting the nude female form was a fundamental component of academic training and a benchmark of artistic excellence. The imagined harem setting—a space historically used as women’s quarters and forbidden to men—provided narrative context for the nude and appealed to the sexual and colonialist fantasies of European audiences.
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Gegevens
- Inventarisnummer
- 1983.381
What it shows
In de catalogus
Bronnen
- Art Institute of Chicago: the museum's own open data · opgehaald 5 dagen geleden
- Afbeelding: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
