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The Carpet Merchant - Jean-Léon Gérôme - Google Cultural Institute
The Carpet Merchant - Jean-Léon Gérôme - Google Cultural Institute
Schooled at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and honored by the French Salon, Jean-Léon Gérôme was a prolific and popular artist. Like Delacroix, he traveled extensively in North Africa and the Middle East. The Carpet Merchant depicts the Court of the Rug Market in Cairo, which Gérôme had visited in 1885.
Sharing one of my favorite paintings. The viewing app allows panning and zooming on all details (and there are so many, it's nearly immediately obvious how much time & work must've went into this). Pretty good for stress relief, accompanied by a hot cup of tea (substitute for your favorite drink).




This is absolutely beautiful! I wish I had more time to look at it.