Realism
"Show me an angel, and I'll paint you one"
- Gustave Courbet
- Gustave Courbet
Influenced by positivism and the concerns of the Industrial Revolution, artists begin portraying the hardships of the working class. Gustave Courbet writes the Realist manifesto in 1855, echoing sentiments of Karl Marx. French Realists elevated the rural and poverty-stricken by creating enormous canvases depicting their everyday life and labor.
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Art Analysis Essay
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PowerPoint:
Photography
Realism
Assignments
Art Analysis Essay
Reference Materials
PowerPoint:
Photography
Realism