Realism in art
A nineteenth-century approach that made contemporary people, labour and social life subjects for serious art.
Example
At Orsay, Realist works help connect academic traditions with the modern subjects later used by Impressionists.
Sources: musee-orsay.fr
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Art movements
Impressionism
A late nineteenth-century movement associated with visible brushwork, changing light and subjects drawn from modern...
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Naturalism in art
A late nineteenth-century approach that sought close observation of ordinary life while often stressing social and...
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Post-Impressionism
A broad label for artists who developed distinct structural, symbolic or expressive approaches after Impressionism.
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Neoclassicism
An artistic movement that drew on ancient Greek and Roman forms, subjects and ideals of clarity and order.
