Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
1803–1860 · French · 30 artworks
RomanticismOrientalismOrientalist themesDramatic lightingDetailed ethnographic depictionVibrant color palettesGenre scenes
artist bio
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps was a French painter renowned for his Orientalist scenes and genre paintings, contributing significantly to the development of Orientalism in 19th-century art. His works often featured vibrant colors, dramatic lighting, and detailed depictions of Middle Eastern life and landscapes, influencing later generations of artists.
related: Eugene Delacroix, Jean-Leon Gerome, Gustave Moreau
30 artworks
Elephants and a Panther in the Indian Desert
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La Taverne
1845
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The Monkey-painter (Workshop Interior)
1833
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The Finding of Moses
1837
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Turkish Boys Let out of School
1841
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The Livestock Market
1845
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Landscape at Sunset
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An Oriental Farm
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Landscape With Animals
1845
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A House in Turkey
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Interior of a Turkish Cafe
1833
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Turkish Merchant Smoking in His Shop
1844
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The Anchorage of Smyrna
1847
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Self-portrait
1832
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Guard Corps in Orient
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The Beggars
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The Flight into Egypt
1860
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Farmyard
1850
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Landscape
1840
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Cypriot Woman Smoking a Chibouk
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Hunting dogs
1839
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Passing by on the Other Side
1839
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The Caravan
1854
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Christ in the Praetorium
1847
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Bauernhof in Fontainebleau
1850
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The ramparts of Aigues-Mortes
1844
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Before a Mosque in Cairo
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Scene in the near East
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Experts in the Painter's Atelier (Ape-men Examining a Painting)
1837
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North African Dwelling
1840
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