An exhibition hints that Jean-Léon Gérôme and his contemporaries deserve a second look for the virtuosity of their photorealism. I don’t take the bait.

Paintings like The Snake Charmer or The Black Bard are recognised by millions around the world, but few will instinctually attribute them to Orientalist painter Jean-Leon Gerome.

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