... an approach to art in which subjects are portrayed in as straightforward manner as possible, without idealizing them and without following the rules of formal theory. Realism began as an artistic movement in the 18th Century in Europe and America. It was a revolt against the conventions of the classic view of art which suggested that life was ... that it really is. It was also a revolt against the romantic traditions in art which suggested that life was more emotionally satisfying than it really is. Realism tries to portray life as objectively as possible. Realism was a broad spectrum ...

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... later years of our history we have come to see art progress in many stages. These stages surround modern art. These stages are categorized into Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Modernism, Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, and Surrealism. Realism represents figures and objects exactly as they act or appear in life, and is generally restricted to a movement that began in the mid-19th century ... in reaction to the highly subjective approach of romanticism. Realism is concerned directly with what is absorbed by the senses. American realist paintings include the honest, matter-of...

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... results of the terror, rather than the terror itself. His works generate a play between what is visible and what cannot be shown, but only known through emotions. This fluctuation between realism and abstraction can be seen in Gerhard Richter's photo-paintings and his use of "the blur," his large monochromatic paintings, and his collections of photography. Gerhard Richter's realistic ... reduced to equal terms and improved by their combination with the others. He looked to photography as a way of releasing painting from the political and symbolic burdens of "Socialist Realism or Abstrac...

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... , a movement which, in a nutshell, encompasses pieces depicting life in its true and natural form. Unlike the movements that preceded, Realism has a sort of simplicity and straightforwardness associated with it. There is no evidence of attempts to idealize and glorify life as with Romanticism, and no evidence of hidden messages and ... ...

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... of the Haystack, and even though the painting of The Turning Road is not very realistic since it uses complementary colors for its' shadowing technique, there is still a hint of realism portrayed in the image since the shadows are present. Even though these paintings come from different time periods and were created by two very different artists, Derain and Benton, they ... ...

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... Word. That is, they became the one thing any viewer of any art was to know before they could appreciate the piece. One had to step over the line of realism and rationality and into the odd world the critics and artists had created to be able to understand the art finally. They had to know the "Painted Word". And so ... ...

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... -Columbian art. Her paintings are clearly influenced by Mexican culture which becomes evident in her bright use of colours, work with sheet metal instead of a canvas, and adding a combination of realism and symbolism to her work, a style completely new to nineteen thirties art. Her paintings were often small which was quite distinct from the large murals painted during this time. Frida ... ...

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... into a realistic world, one that is built horizontally, unlike the vertical painting of the medieval artists. "The Battle" also contains both linear and atmospheric depth, which adds an element of realism and naturalism that typifies the Renaissance. The figures battling in the foreground are much larger than the buildings and doorways shadowed in the background and there is a main focus point ... ...

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... , 1869-1954) Whilst the Impressionists were exploring the perceptions of an impassive, unemotional observer, others were seeking sensation and emotion... The Fauve experience was a liberation -- escape from the conventions of realism to achieve a realization that the artist was concerned primarily with his own personal vision Expressionism (1905-1930) Expressionist painting is intense, passionate and highly personal. Based on the concept of ... ...

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