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Realism
1. Realism artistic movement took place in the second half of the 19th century in France, very little time after Romanticism.
2. Realism can also be defined as a technique used to accurately represent reality.
What is Realism?
Realism is a direct contrast to Romanticism, as it does not beautify, or make things more appealing.
Romanticism typically shows fantastical or idealized situations, whereas Realism uses facts to depict ordinary everyday experiences.
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Which artwork looks more idealized and which one looks more ordinary?
Characteristics of Realism
Artists of Realism portrayed real and typical contemporary people and situations with truth and accuracy, and not avoiding unpleasant or sordid aspects of life.
In practice, realist subject matter meant:
- Scenes of rural and working class life
- The life of the city streets, cafes and popular entertainments
- An increasing frankness in the treatment of the body, nudity and sensual subjects
- Scenes of simple joy as well as grief and sorrow
Such subject matter and the critique they communicated challenged the norms of Art and caused shock among the public.
Realism directly inspired prominent contemporary art movements, including Pop Art, Photorealism and Hyperrealism in the 1960s. Building on Realism's remarkably modern focus, these genres demonstrate the enduring and evolving legacy of the groundbreaking movement.
Realism today
Campbell's Soup Can, Andy Warhol, United States, 1964
tkts Line, Richard Estes, United States , 2005