odalisque in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for odalisque in the English»Italian Dictionary

odalisque [Brit ˈəʊd(ə)lɪsk, Am ˈoʊdlˌɪsk] N

odalisque

odalisca f

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odalisque in the PONS Dictionary

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By the eighteenth century the term odalisque referred to the eroticized artistic genre in which a nominally eastern woman lies on her side on display for the spectator.

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In art history, the title and horizontal shape refers to the odalisque, a reclining female slave often shown on her side with her back to the viewer.

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His frequent orientalist topics of later paintings, such as odalisques, can be traced to this period.

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Her pose is reminiscent of harem scenes and odalisque.

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Museum poster is in part shocking because of its juxtaposition of the eroticized female odalisque body, and the large, snarling gorilla head.

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The odalisque (harem scene) was also a popular subject for depicting one-sided female nudity, although the clothed figures in the scene were not always male.

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The woman lies across him, an odalisque with legs and arms in a delicately tangled flutter.

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A beautiful lavender odalisque or shimmering squidlike creature sleeps naked, her head tilts back, blonde hair flowing, cheeks flush, oblivious, transported to another dimension.

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Nor is this some idealised view of the harem, of pearly-skinned odalisques in marble baths.

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The narrow corridor on the left side leads to the apartments of the odalisques (white slaves given as a gift to the sultan).

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