Odalisque Definition

The word odalisque is derived from the Turkish term 'odalik' which means a female slave or concubine in the harems of Turkish sultan. It is a painting of household slave depicted in lounging nude or semi-nude images of female slaves in a Turkish harem ambience. During the eighteenth century, the term odalisque denoted the eroticized artistic category which depicts a typical eastern woman lying for display.
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