Explore the impact of Romanticism on the Western perception…

Explore the impact of Romanticism on the Western perception of exotic cultures. How did Romantic painters like Delacroix, Gérôme, Jeaurat, Ingres, and Vanmour contribute to the construction of the “Orient” as an exotic and mysterious place? Discuss the role of these paintings in shaping Western attitudes towards the East and the concept of the “other.” Please submit 100-150 words.