http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/93682/iconography-of-fanatics-of-tangier ArtsConnectEd.org Art Collector Set: Iconography of Fanatics of Tangier http://www.artsconnected.org/images/favicon.png http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/93682/iconography-of-fanatics-of-tangier 16 16 http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/93682/iconography-of-fanatics-of-tangier Mon, 01 Jun 1998 00:00:00 -0400 <table cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Title</td> <td><h3>Iconography of Fanatics of Tangier</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Author</td> <td><h3>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Date</td> <td><h3>1998</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label" style="padding-right:7px;">Institution</td> <td>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</td> </tr> </table><br/>Delacroix is known as a Romantic artist and colorist. His painting Fanatics of Tangier from 1837-38 displays his interest in Orientalism popular in the first part of the 19th century and his use of color to highlight areas of canvas. "Orientalism" is a term used to describe the depiction of Near Eastern subjects by Western artists, particularly in the nineteenth century. <p>The painting portrays a gathering of a Muslim sect known as the Aissaouas, founded in the seventeenth century by Sidi-Mohammed-ben-Aissa. These devotees participated in rituals that emphasized prayer, physical exertion and contortion to reach a frenzied state.</p> http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/93682/iconography-of-fanatics-of-tangier Delacroix is known as a Romantic artist and colorist. His painting Fanatics of Tangier from 1837-38 displays his interest in Orientalism popular in the first part of the 19th century and his use of color to highlight areas of canvas. "Orientalism" is a term used to describe the depiction of Near Eastern subjects by Western artists, particularly in the nineteenth century. The painting portrays a gathering of a Muslim sect known as the Aissaouas, founded in the seventeenth century by Sidi-Mohammed-ben-Aissa. These devotees participated in rituals that emphasized prayer, physical exertion and contortion to reach a frenzied state. " type="image/jpeg" />Delacroix is known as a Romantic artist and colorist. His painting Fanatics of Tangier from 1837-38 displays his interest in Orientalism popular in the first part of the 19th century and his use of color to highlight areas of canvas. "Orientalism" is a term used to describe the depiction of Near Eastern subjects by Western artists, particularly in the nineteenth century. The painting portrays a gathering of a Muslim sect known as the Aissaouas, founded in the seventeenth century by Sidi-Mohammed-ben-Aissa. These devotees participated in rituals that emphasized prayer, physical exertion and contortion to reach a frenzied state. " type="image/jpeg" />©MIAMinneapolis Institute of Arts