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Artist:
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Jean-Léon Gérôme
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Title:
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Young Greeks in the Mosque
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Date:
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1865
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Medium:
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Oil on panel
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Dimensions:
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14 7/8 x 10 3/4 x 7/16 in. (37.8 x 27.3 x 1.1 cm)
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Credit Line:
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The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund
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Location:
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Gallery 357
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Gérôme traveled frequently in the Near East and specialized in scenes of daily life there. Since Moslem sanctuaries are closed to persons not of the Islamic faith, he may have obtained special permission to visit this mosque, or he may have composed the scene from photographs and his own stock of costumes.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Gérôme, Jean-Léon
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Nationality:
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French
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Life Dates:
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French, 1824 - 1904
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Signature TL in dark brown (on pillar): [J. L. GEROME]
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Classification:
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Paintings
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Physical Description:
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Worship and devotion non-Christian religions
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Creation Place:
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Europe, France, , ,
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Accession #:
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62.85
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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