Portrait of Alberto Pasini

The 89 Most Famous Alberto Pasini Paintings, Each One of a Kind

Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 89 works by Alberto Pasini in our catalogue

In short

Circassian Cavalry Awaiting Their Commanding Officer At The Door Of A Byzantine Monument; Memory Of The Orient (1880) is the Alberto Pasini painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. After it, the eye goes to Market in Constantinople (1868) and Arab Soldier Seated by a Doorway (1877). Among the 89 works of Alberto Pasini in our catalog, these 89 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.

1826 – 1899, Busseto Orientalism Most works: National Gallery of Ireland

Top 10 paintings by Alberto Pasini, through the gallery's eye

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Circassian Cavalry Awaiting Their Commanding Officer At The Door Of A Byzantine Monument; Memory Of The Orient (1880) by Alberto Pasini

Circassian Cavalry Awaiting Their Commanding Officer At The Door Of A Byzantine Monument; Memory Of The Orient

1880 · Oil On Canvas · Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

The oil on canvas painting titled Circassian Cavalry Awaiting Their Commanding Officer At The Door Of A Byzantine Monument; Memory Of The Orient was created in 1880. This work is attributed to the artist Alberto Pasini. The piece is currently held within the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Halte A La Mosquee by Alberto Pasini

Halte A La Mosquee

The painting 'Halte A La Mosquee' by Alberto Pasini is a masterpiece that embodies the essence of Orientalism, a style that captivated many artists during the 19th century. This beautiful oil on canvas work is a testament to Pasini's skill in capturing the vibrant colors and intricate details of Middle Eastern architecture and culture. The Painting's Composition The scene depicted in 'Halte A La Mosquee' is set in front of…

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Damascus by Alberto Pasini

Damascus

The painting "Damascus" by Alberto Pasini is a stunning example of Orientalism, a style that was popular in the 19th century. This beautiful piece is created using oil on canvas, which gives it a rich and vibrant texture. As an expert in Art from https://AllPaintingsStore.com, I can appreciate the skill and craftsmanship that has gone into creating this masterpiece. Description of the Scene The scene depicted in "Damascus" is one…

Alberto Pasini's famous paintings, numbers 11 to 89

11Entrance to the Bazaar, Cairo (1880) by Alberto PasiniEntrance to the Bazaar, Cairo1880 · Montreal Museum of Fine Arts 12Paardenweide in Algerië, Alberto Pasini, 1880 (1880) by Alberto PasiniPaardenweide in Algerië, Alberto Pasini, 18801880 · Rijksmuseum 13Oriental Dancer by Alberto PasiniOriental Dancer 14A Quiet Afternoon At The Bazar by Alberto PasiniA Quiet Afternoon At The Bazar 15Lion Hunt (Persia) by Alberto PasiniLion Hunt (Persia) 16The Falconers by Alberto PasiniThe Falconers 17Sulle Rive Del Bosforo by Alberto PasiniSulle Rive Del Bosforo 18The Prisoners by Alberto PasiniThe Prisoners 19A Rest Outside Of The Mosque by Alberto PasiniA Rest Outside Of The Mosque 20A Mosque (1886) by Alberto PasiniA Mosque1886 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 21An Arab Caravan by Alberto PasiniAn Arab Caravan 22Retreat After The Drink, Tripoli by Alberto PasiniRetreat After The Drink, Tripoli 23Carovana In Marcia by Alberto PasiniCarovana In Marcia 24Cavaliers by Alberto PasiniCavaliers 25A Cossack On Horseback by Alberto PasiniA Cossack On Horseback 26A Rest By The Beach by Alberto PasiniA Rest By The Beach 27Falcon Hunt by Alberto PasiniFalcon Hunt 28Il Corno D'oro - Riva Del Porto by Alberto PasiniIl Corno D'oro - Riva Del Porto 29Le Cucine Del Topkapi by Alberto PasiniLe Cucine Del Topkapi 30A Hunting Party With Falcons by Alberto PasiniA Hunting Party With Falcons 31Cavalieri Circassi by Alberto PasiniCavalieri Circassi 32A Syrian Market by Alberto PasiniA Syrian Market 33Arab Warriors In A Montain Passage by Alberto PasiniArab Warriors In A Montain PassageStedelijk Museum 34Pâturage Sur La Route De Téhéran À Tabriz by Alberto PasiniPâturage Sur La Route De Téhéran À Tabriz 35L'abbeveraggio by Alberto PasiniL'abbeveraggio 36The Evening Prayer by Alberto PasiniThe Evening Prayer 37Caserne A Istanbul by Alberto PasiniCaserne A Istanbul 38A Mosque by Alberto PasiniA MosqueMetropolitan Museum of Art 39Horse Market, Syria by Alberto PasiniHorse Market, SyriaArt Gallery of New South Wales 40Arab Horsemen Crossing A River by Alberto PasiniArab Horsemen Crossing A River 41The Halt by Alberto PasiniThe Halt 42Via Del Cairo by Alberto PasiniVia Del Cairo 43A Gondola Before A Venetian Palazzo by Alberto PasiniA Gondola Before A Venetian Palazzo 44Carovana In Marcia Presso Rovine by Alberto PasiniCarovana In Marcia Presso Rovine 45Donna Turca E Guerriero by Alberto PasiniDonna Turca E Guerriero 46Outside The Palace by Alberto PasiniOutside The Palace 47Portale Arabo by Alberto PasiniPortale Arabo 48Mercato A Brussa by Alberto PasiniMercato A Brussa 49Horsemen In Shiraz by Alberto PasiniHorsemen In Shiraz 50Entrance Of The Yeni-Djami Mosque In Constantinople by Alberto PasiniEntrance Of The Yeni-Djami Mosque In Constantinople 51Caravan In The Desert by Alberto PasiniCaravan In The Desert 52An Arab Encampment by Alberto PasiniAn Arab Encampment 53Mercato In Oriente by Alberto PasiniMercato In Oriente 54Dal Venditore Di Tè by Alberto PasiniDal Venditore Di Tè 55La Mosquée De Mahmoudie by Alberto PasiniLa Mosquée De Mahmoudie 56Cairo by Alberto PasiniCairo 57Saddling Up At The Stables, An Arab Street by Alberto PasiniSaddling Up At The Stables, An Arab Street 58Venezia, Scorcio Di Palazzo Ducale by Alberto PasiniVenezia, Scorcio Di Palazzo Ducale 59The Bazaar by Alberto PasiniThe Bazaar 60At Rest At The Fountain by Alberto PasiniAt Rest At The Fountain 61The Traders by Alberto PasiniThe Traders 62Market Day by Alberto PasiniMarket Day 63A Market Scene by Alberto PasiniA Market Scene 64An Arab Encampment 1 by Alberto PasiniAn Arab Encampment 1 65Three Arabs In A Courtyard by Alberto PasiniThree Arabs In A Courtyard 66The Ottoman Portico by Alberto PasiniThe Ottoman Portico 67Visiting The Mosque by Alberto PasiniVisiting The Mosque 68The Palace Guard by Alberto PasiniThe Palace Guard 69On The Grand Canal, Venice by Alberto PasiniOn The Grand Canal, Venice 70The Horse Guard by Alberto PasiniThe Horse Guard 71Going To The Pasture, Early Morning by Alberto PasiniGoing To The Pasture, Early Morning 72A L'entrée De La Mosquée by Alberto PasiniA L'entrée De La Mosquée 73The Grand Canal, Venice by Alberto PasiniThe Grand Canal, Venice 74The Encampment by Alberto PasiniThe Encampment 75At The Well by Alberto PasiniAt The Well 76In The Courtyard by Alberto PasiniIn The Courtyard 77The Pasha's Escort by Alberto PasiniThe Pasha's Escort 78The Arrival Of The Pacha by Alberto PasiniThe Arrival Of The Pacha 79The Watermelon Merchant by Alberto PasiniThe Watermelon Merchant 80Standing Guard by Alberto PasiniStanding Guard 81Market Day, Constantinople by Alberto PasiniMarket Day, Constantinople 82Albert the fruitmarket by Alberto PasiniAlbert the fruitmarket 83Almea Color Arancio by Alberto PasiniAlmea Color Arancio 84Outside The Mosque by Alberto PasiniOutside The Mosque 85An Arab Caravan by Alberto PasiniAn Arab Caravan 86Mercato A Constantinopoli by Alberto PasiniMercato A Constantinopoli 87The Desert Encampment by Alberto PasiniThe Desert Encampment 88Visiting the Pottery Vendor by Alberto PasiniVisiting the Pottery Vendor 89Circassian Knights Waiting for Their Leader by Alberto PasiniCircassian Knights Waiting for Their Leader

Alberto Pasini's famous paintings, period by period

The subjects that held Alberto Pasini's eye

The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.

The museums that keep Alberto Pasini's originals

The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Alberto Pasini Paintings from this list
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin CityNational Gallery of Ireland Dublin City 2 Arab Soldier Seated by a Doorway, An Eastern Scene
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 2 A Mosque, A Mosque
Art Institute of Chicago, ChicagoArt Institute of Chicago Chicago 1 Circassian Cavalry Awaiting Their Commanding Officer At The Door Of A Byzantine Monument; Memory Of The Orient
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, MadridThyssen-Bornemisza Museum Madrid 1 Market in Constantinople
Galleria d'arte moderna Ricci Oddi, PiacenzaGalleria d'arte moderna Ricci Oddi Piacenza 1 Resting camels
Museum of Fine Arts, BostonMuseum of Fine Arts Boston 1 Courtyard in Constantinople
Reading Public Museum, ReadingReading Public Museum Reading 1 The Day's Decline
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, MontrealMontreal Museum of Fine Arts Montreal 1 Entrance to the Bazaar, Cairo

Alberto Pasini across the decades: one unique original for each

Works per decade

Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.

Alberto Pasini's paintings: questions for the gallery

What is the single most famous work of Alberto Pasini?Reveal the answer

Circassian Cavalry Awaiting Their Commanding Officer At The Door Of A Byzantine Monument; Memory Of The Orient (1880), Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Market in Constantinople (1868) and Arab Soldier Seated by a Doorway (1877) come next.

At what age did Alberto Pasini create Circassian Cavalry Awaiting Their Commanding Officer At The Door Of A Byzantine Monument; Memory Of The Orient?Reveal the answer

54 years old: Circassian Cavalry Awaiting Their Commanding Officer At The Door Of A Byzantine Monument; Memory Of The Orient dates from 1880, and Alberto Pasini was born in 1826.

Which ten paintings by Alberto Pasini are the most famous?Reveal the answer

Circassian Cavalry Awaiting Their Commanding Officer At The Door Of A Byzantine Monument; Memory Of The Orient, Market in Constantinople, Arab Soldier Seated by a Doorway, Halte A La Mosquee, An Eastern Scene, An Eastern Market, Damascus, Resting camels, Courtyard in Constantinople and The Day's Decline. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.

How many works by Alberto Pasini are known?Reveal the answer

Our catalog holds 89 works by Alberto Pasini, dated from 1859 to 1888.

Where can the most famous Alberto Pasini originals be seen?Reveal the answer

Mostly in National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin City), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) and Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago). The museum table above lists them all.

During which period did Alberto Pasini create the best-known paintings?Reveal the answer

In 1880s: 5 of the 89 works on this page were made then, Circassian Cavalry Awaiting Their Commanding Officer At The Door Of A Byzantine Monument; Memory Of The Orient among them.

Which famous Alberto Pasini painting is the earliest, and which the latest?Reveal the answer

On this page, the earliest is Resting camels (1859) and the latest An Eastern Scene (1888).

What subjects did Alberto Pasini favour?Reveal the answer

Orient (13), Horses (10) and Trade (8), across the 89 works on this page.

Which movement does the work of Alberto Pasini belong to?Reveal the answer

Orientalism, judging by the originals on this page.

What Alberto Pasini originals can I see at the National Gallery of Ireland?Reveal the answer

Arab Soldier Seated by a Doorway and An Eastern Scene: the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin City holds 2 of the works on this page.

Alberto Pasini: a portrait of the artist

Early Life and Training (1826-1853)

  • Family Background: Born in Busseto, Pasini's early life was impacted by the death of his father when he was young. He subsequently moved to Parma with his mother.
  • Artistic Beginnings: At 17, he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Art in Parma, focusing on landscape painting and drawing.
  • Influence of Antonio Pasini: His uncle, Antonio Pasini, a painter and manuscript illuminator working for local nobility, significantly influenced his early artistic development.
  • Early Exhibitions & Lithographs: In 1852, Pasini exhibited a series of thirty designs transformed into lithographs depicting castles around Piacenza, Lunigiana, and Parma. This work garnered attention from artist Paolo Toschi.
  • Parisian Studies: Encouraged by Toschi, Pasini traveled to Paris where he studied under Charles and Eugène Ciceri, associated with the Barbizon School. His lithograph "The Evening" earned him admittance to the Paris Salon in 1853 and further study with Théodore Chassériau.

Orientalist Travels and Artistic Development (1855-1870)

  • Journey to Persia: The Crimean War provided an opportunity for Pasini to accompany Nicolas Prosper Bourée, the French plenipotentiary minister, to Persia in 1855. This journey proved pivotal, inspiring numerous paintings of Orientalist subjects.
  • Expanding Horizons: Following his Persian expedition, Pasini continued to travel extensively throughout the Middle East, including Egypt, Arabia, Istanbul, and various regions of Persia. These travels provided a wealth of visual material for his art.
  • Artistic Style: His paintings during this period showcased meticulous attention to architectural details and a vibrant use of color and light, characteristic of Orientalist painting. Notable works include "Circassian Cavalry Awaiting Their Commanding Officer at the Door of a Byzantine Monument" and "Memory of the Orient."

Later Career and Recognition (1870-1899)

  • Return to Italy: After the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, Pasini returned to Italy and settled permanently in Cavoretto.
  • Continued Exhibitions: He continued to exhibit his work at Salons and other exhibitions throughout Europe.
  • Museum Acquisitions: His paintings were increasingly recognized for their artistic merit, leading to acquisitions by prominent museums including the Museum of Parma, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and others.
  • Later Works & Piedmontese Landscapes: In his later years, Pasini also focused on painting landscapes of Piedmont, particularly scenes around Cavoretto and Issogne.

Key Characteristics & Significance

  • Architectural Detail: A defining feature of Pasini’s art was his meticulous rendering of architectural details within his oriental scenes.
  • Color and Light: His skillful use of color and light created a vibrant and evocative atmosphere in his paintings.
  • Orientalist Movement: Pasini's work exemplifies the Orientalist movement, which depicted cultures outside of Europe with varying degrees of accuracy and romanticization.
  • Influence & Connections: He was influenced by artists like Théodore Chassériau and associated with the Barbizon School, demonstrating a connection to broader artistic trends of his time.