
Porcelain or, "People have always liked pretty things" (with Seema Rao)
Anti-Social Studies
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The Use of the Term 'Oriental' in Artistic Styles
The speakers discuss the historical origins of the terms 'orient' and 'occident' and explain how the term 'oriental' is used to describe a style of art influenced by the Middle East, but not to refer to people or objects made by people from the orient.
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