Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Mosque el Mooristan, Cairo
1849
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1849
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Mosque el Mooristan, Cairo is a 1849 by Louis Haghe, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This street scene shows a crowded alley in a Middle Eastern city. Tall, crumbling buildings line both sides, their balconies and windows packed close together. People in long robes and head coverings stand, sit, and chat in the narrow space. A tower with a pointed spire rises in the distance, while a few small shops or stalls have awnings over them. The artist focused on everyday life, not grand heroes. The buildings look old and worn, but the people seem busy and alive. Look up Romanticism to see how this fits into that art movement.
