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On the Desert

On the Desert THE ART OF JAMA Jean-Léon Gérôme Thomas B. Cole, MD, MPH he greyhounds in the foreground of On the Desert,by the khamsin, a hot wind that blows sporadically for 50 days. the French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904), may The shape-shifting of the dune and the flapping headdress of T be an allusion to the sharp-eared, leggy dogs found on the handler mark the strength and direction of the breeze, a the walls of Egyptian tombs, but their main contribution to this physical presence that cannot be seen. painting is their aerodynamic form. Greyhounds are built for Jean-Léon Gérôme was born in Vesoul, in the Franche- speed and look the part. In the 1860s, when this painting was Comté region of eastern France, in 1824. When he was 16 he made, they were bred to hunt rabbits for sport. This pair is held went to Paris to study with Paul Delaroche, whose specialty in reserve while others search for game, as indicated in the was melodramatic impressions of historical events. Gérôme painting’s alternative title, A Relay of Hounds in the Desert. The became Delaroche’s protégé and accompanied him on a visit dogs face downwind, scanning the landscape. Since they hunt http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

On the Desert

JAMA , Volume 311 (13) – Apr 2, 2014

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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2014 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.2013.279418
pmid
24691593
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Abstract

THE ART OF JAMA Jean-Léon Gérôme Thomas B. Cole, MD, MPH he greyhounds in the foreground of On the Desert,by the khamsin, a hot wind that blows sporadically for 50 days. the French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904), may The shape-shifting of the dune and the flapping headdress of T be an allusion to the sharp-eared, leggy dogs found on the handler mark the strength and direction of the breeze, a the walls of Egyptian tombs, but their main contribution to this physical presence that cannot be seen. painting is their aerodynamic form. Greyhounds are built for Jean-Léon Gérôme was born in Vesoul, in the Franche- speed and look the part. In the 1860s, when this painting was Comté region of eastern France, in 1824. When he was 16 he made, they were bred to hunt rabbits for sport. This pair is held went to Paris to study with Paul Delaroche, whose specialty in reserve while others search for game, as indicated in the was melodramatic impressions of historical events. Gérôme painting’s alternative title, A Relay of Hounds in the Desert. The became Delaroche’s protégé and accompanied him on a visit dogs face downwind, scanning the landscape. Since they hunt

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Published: Apr 2, 2014

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