in reference to character, style, trait, or idiom felt to be from the Orient, 1769, from oriental + -ism. Related: Orientalist.

Orientalism is a fluid, complex, and contentious term. French in origin, it describes 19th-century paintings depicting North African and Middle Eastern scenes. Many of these paintings reflected French [..]

The term Orientalism describes the mythological identity created by the West about the East

Historically, scholarship by Western experts on Asia; currently, distorted representation of non-Western culture by Western intellectuals, attributed to political bias and assumed superiority. Influentially used by E. Said in Orientalism to criticize Western treatment of Arab culture as reflective of historical domination. For details, click here.

A term coined by Edward Said to describe the ways in which European thought constructed a view of the Orient. See discourse, othering.

(n) the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people(n) the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations

A particular form of the general exoticism in European art. Oriental tendencies, promoted by travel reports as well as increasing scientific and touristic opening of the Near East and Egypt, reached a [..]

the process (from the late eighteenth century to the present) by which "the Orient" was constructed as an exotic other by European studies and culture. Orientalism is not so much a t [..]

Edward W. Said’s term for the culturally constructed characterization of British colonies, notably Egypt, as incapable of functioning properly without colonial oversight.

painting, prints, works on paper. Orientalism can be characterized by work influenced by the artistic styles and motifs of the Far East.

The term refers to the use of typically Eastern styles and motifs within Western art, design and architecture – see also Chinoiserie. In 19th Century painting, it refers to a somewhat exotic and inacc [..]