Artwork
Entrance to the Bazaar, Cairo
Entrance to the Bazaar, Cairo is an oil painting by the Orientalist artist Alberto Pasini. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
About this work
Overview
Entrance to the Bazaar, Cairo is a genre painting executed in oil paint by Alberto Pasini in 1890. It is housed at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures a lively scene at a Cairo bazaar entrance, featuring men in traditional attire and horses against a stone building with an arched doorway and barred window.
Technique & Style
Pasini employs warm colors and soft brushstrokes to create depth and texture, while contrasting cool stone tones with warm clothing and horses to enhance visual interest.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alberto Pasini was an Italian painter. He is best known for depicting Orientalist subjects in a late-Romantic style.
