... and a feeling of pushing and pulling within the depth of the composition can also be observed. While movement and activity is characteristic of Romantic paintings, a still, quiet, stationary behavior epitomizes Realism paintings. In Eugene Isabey's Boat Ashore at Calas (1851), simple romantic elements comprise the piece: diagonals and smoke. A main diagonal line emphasizes the downward slope of a shore lined with ... in much of Romantic paintings. Blurring smoke has many uses, although it's usual function is to detach and glorify the main subject from the rest of the background. Color ...

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... many paintings at that time told stories. The stories they told is what many people believed but no one dared to say in paintings or even words. This painting shows realism that Courbet is known for. The paintings that he creates are realistic and have prefect illusion of space and matter. Courbet goes against many painters of his time because of ... it. Unlike any other paintings before this one it is very realistic in terms of the illusion of space and the realistic look of the dogs and the hare. The realism differs in this picture than any others in the time before this painting look...

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... all hearts (MacDonald)." Leonardo was an artist during the Renaissance period. During this period, European artists began to study nature more closely and produced more life-like pictures known as realism pictures. Leonardo's quote best describes this period of artwork, "The most praiseworthy form of painting is the one that most resembles what it imitates (Leonardo)." The Mona Lisa is considered ... that Mary is sitting, her posture, and the posture of the other characters in the painting. The Virgin of the Rocks was his first successful venture into the world of realism artwork. The l...

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... roses stand apart next to the network of hard lines in the floorboards, the bench and the lattice. This creates a lot of visual interest, and creates an additional sense of realism to the work. The artist also uses atmospheric perspective within the composition that helps to create a much deeper picture. The roses get smaller as they get further away, as well ... as they fall behind the subject, painted in a perceived reflected color of his jacket. These elements all contribute to a very photo-realistic and representative painting. There are additional elements of realism also. The wood...

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... of artists decided that it was impossible to paint the normal still lifes and nudes of the times. The artists of this movement were opposed to all forms of social realism and wanted to explore their intellectual thought through their art. There were two main types of art produced during this time. Although the artists of this movement were a diverse group ... pictograph images are the expression of the neurosis which is our reality. To my mind certain so-called abstraction is not abstraction at all. On the contrary, it is the realism of our time. MARK ROTHKO Mark Rothko, Green on Blue, ...

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... to have emerged since 1950. Throughout his career, which now spans more than thirty years, Katz has produced a remarkable and impressive body of work that constitutes a unique aspect of modern realism. "Portraits have been the mainstay of Katz's paintings since the late 1950's - especially of his wife, Ada, son, Vincent, and a circle of friends composed of artists, poets, critics and dancers ... . Katz's portraits form a new and distinctive type of realism in American art which combines aspects of both abstraction and representatio Alex n. His work is characterized by flatly painted, dra...

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... , Van Gogh might want to show that despite the hard labor of the peasants, the potatoes were the only food that they had. This piece is presented in style of Realism that Van Gogh used as an amateur painter. Here, he starts to create his special style of painting regarding the contrast between light and shadow. In future paintings, this contrast ... ...

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... Art. In the New York School of Art he studied arts and gets to worked with Robert Henri who was a great painter and one of the fathers of the American Realism. Hopper always recalled good things about Henri. He considered that Henri was a professor with a generous heart and the most influential teachers for him. Hopper was a person who wants to learn ... ...

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... a photograph or a painting. But I would have to say my thought is a painting because there are many small red airplanes flying around so it is not exactly real. I would label it realism with some abstract to it. The painting shows the backside of a naked man standing in front of an enormous bright blue building with five small red airplanes on both sides ... ...

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... catches the viewer's attention with captivating emotion and depth of meaning. The painting causes the lookers to pause, stop and remember this moment of this girl's life. As a painter of Realism in an Age of Reasoning, Vermeer has been impacted by Rene Descartes' concept, "I think, therefore I am." (Chapter 6) Fleeting moments do not come back, and they must be lived out ... ...

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... I feel like my participative experience could last for hours. I was on the other side of the room when I first saw this painting; it immediately captured my attention because of its realism and sense of peace. My attention to the work was sustained by all the detail. As I let my eyes wander throughout the painting, I noticed countless areas of interest with which ... ...

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... with a wood backing. This was typical for the time period, however his personal touch and great use of the medium, is what gave this painting such a well detailed appearance. The realism and emphasis of detail in the man's face and clothing is what first caught my eye. As I looked closer the visual texture of the painting made me want to touch ... ...

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... it considered Velazquez" greatest painting, it is considered one of the greatest in history. That's a very impressive statement. Perhaps what makes it so impressive is the artist's drive for optical realism. The forms are suggested through loosely applied paint. Also what makes this painting interesting is that nothing is emphasized, and nothing forced. Our eyes take a calm stroll through the painting ... ...

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... way that artists painted. However these innovations took place in two different geographic regions and in two very different ways. In the North artists used oil and strived for a intense realism. In Italy, a new style emerged called Mannerism. Italian artist experimented with spatial sense and proportions in order to express the actions in the painting more beautifully. One artist in Italy ... ...

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... 1435 he moved to Brussels, where he was appointed official city painter. His style derives from the work of his two contemporaries, Jan van Eyck and Robert Campin. He used realism and dynamic language in his works, and he was called a master of Gothic art. The painting "Virgin and Child" was finished in 1460. The artist used oil on panel. The ... ...

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... may be intended to symbolize the time between Christ's conception and birth. Gabriel's presence may be just looking over Mary while she is with child. This Merode Altarpiece shows a realistic realism transforming the customary religious themes into something more that the fifteenth century people of Flanders could more simply understand by blending it into everyday life....

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... 19th century, and is possibly the first Expressionist painting of that time. The Scream was very different from the art of the time, when many artists tried to represent objective realism. Edvard Munch's most famous work has gained enormously in popularity over time. Perhaps the fear here shows us that the artist has become more widespread in recent decades. From neck ... ...

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... from a photograph in Life magazine. With all of these unique events going on in one painting the harmony of it could be off but with its great chiaroscuro and high realism of the sunglasses it all harmonizes together into one great portrait. As I walked around the museum the first gallery I walked into was the Helen Murchinson and Edward W. Lane, Jr. Gallery ... ...

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... in 1668, when he became gravely ill. All of his paintings appear to be very different, but upon a closer observation many similarities may be viewed. All of the paintings use realism to illustrate the daily lifestyle of the artists society and to bring a deeper meaning to the moral imperative. In "The Dentist," Molenaer expresses an average dental visit of a person in ... ...

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... communicate a message or reality, and not become just another picture on the wall. Benton, along with other notable artists such as Grant Wood, John Curry, and William Groper turned towards realism during the 1920's and 30's. In Time magazine's first color issue, on December 24th, 1924 Benton, Grant and Curry were hailed as modernists, proclaiming that the United States no longer ... ...

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... was how he loved to relax. His most admired one by others would most definitely be "Mona Lisa." His work continues to spark people today because of his freshness and realism that he expressed in his many paintings before he died on May 2nd, of 1519....

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... out of those objects new feelings and creations which provoke thought. With broad strokes Manet used a vivid summary technique. Manet adopted bold brush strokes, and emphasized certain characteristics considered unorthodox realism by the church. Pre-Manet paintings had flat and static qualities. He created a new type of painting that made people think, and made art reviewers and members of society angry ... ...

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... his genius was his ability to strike a balance between Dutch naturalism and Italian design. He loved Dutch marine painted, especially William van der Veld. The vivid observation of sailors; the realism of the boats heaving on the rough sea, the shape of the storm-swept clouds is Dutch; but the power of design is Italian. Rhythm is reinforced through repetitions of ... ...

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... ideal body figure for future artworks. Due to Leonardo's remarkable illustrations, European artists began to study the model of nature more closely and to paint with the goal of great realism. They learned to create lifelike people and animals, and they became skilled at creating the illusion of depth and distance on flat walls and canvases by using the techniques of ... ...

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... as there are different reasons for creating art there are different ways to create it. There are paintings created with pastels, oils, watercolors and acrylics in order to portray landscapes, realism, surrealism, fantasy, abstracts, still life, the human body, etc. Photography is also an art. People use photography to capture wildlife, nature, landscapes, flowers, people, etc. Glass is used to create ... ...

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