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Realismby Phillip Martin

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RealismWhat can

that possiblymean?

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An ism is a suffix

at the end of many

English words. Itcomes from Greek

ismos and Latin

ismus.

You have seen it at the end of

words like optimism, Buddhism,

racism, favoritism, and terrorism.

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It signifies a belief,

practice, idea, or

movement. In art,there are many

movements that

end in ism.

One of the most important

ISMs is Realism.

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Realism is a style of

art that depicts what

the eye can see. Ittries to capture every

day people doing

every day ordinary

things.

Artist have tried to do

this for a long time.

The Old Violin by William Harnett

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Examples of

Realism can be

found throughoutart history. Greek

sculptures carved

lifelike replicas of

their models, likethis old peasant

woman.

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Painters in the

17th century like

Caravaggio

brought a newrealism to their

work, instead of

painting

idealized figures.

The Calling of Saint Matthew

by Michelangelo Caravaggio

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Painters in the

17th century like

Caravaggio

brought a newrealism to their

work, instead of

painting

idealized figures.

The Maids of Honor

by Diego Velzquez

Other examples

ofRealism

artists include

the Spanish

artist Diego

Velzquez . . .

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The Night Watch

by Rembrandt van Rijn

. . . and

Dutch

painters like

Rembrandt.

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Gustave Courbet

However, Gustave Courbet

is credited with leading the

RealismMovement in 19th

century France, as well as

coining the name.

Instead of showing an

idealized version of life, aswas expected, he depicted

life as it really was.

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The Sleeping Spinner

by Gustave Courbet

However, Gustave Courbet

is credited with leading the

Realism Movement in 19th

century France, as well as

coining the name.

Instead of showing life

better than it was, as wasexpected, he depicted life

as it really was.

Art critics and

the art

viewing public

did not like

this change,

but Courbet

cared aboutsocial issues

like poverty.

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The Gleaners

by Jean-Franois Millet

Some

other

Realists

includeFrench

Artist

Jean-

Franois

Millet,

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The Gleaners

by Jean-Franois Millet

Some

other

Realists

includeFrench

Artist

Jean-

Franois

Millet,

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Nighthawks by Edward Hopper

. . . and

Americanartist

Edward

Hopper.

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Nighthawks by Edward Hopper

. . . and

Americanartist

Edward

Hopper.

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aNow you know about Realism in art. If you

want to know more, you can always

research Cubism,Surrealism,Expressionism, Constructivism,

Fauvism,Pointillism, Dadaism,

Impressionism,Mannerism,

Modernism, Post-Modernism,Neo-Expressionism, and

Romanticism. . . for starters.

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Pointillism

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