Monday, April 28, 2014

Outside



John Frederick Lewis [1804-1876] was a Mediterranean and Orientalist painter who lived for several periods in Spain and Cairo. Much of his work has incredible detail, varied raiment, and a touch of mundane, daily life sweetness to it. It is unlike much of the other famous Orientalist work [which is often heavy on nudes. His most famous work is "The coffee bearer", which is beautiful, and his "The siesta" is incredible, it's at the Tate in London.

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