Alan Thompson
Background Based in France Sought to convey a truthful and objective vision of the contemporary world Gained support after the revolution of 1848 Democratic movement in nature Also referred to as naturalism
Characteristics Skeptical in nature Rejected idealized classicism Rejected exotic themes of romanticism Avoided supernatural elements or anything with a hint of doubt Avoided personal stylization by artist Provided honest portrayals of life forms, and perspective
Characteristics Emphasized the details of light and color Depending on goals of the artist, he/she may depict ugly and anti-aesthetic images to promote awareness and provoke change Subjects of paintings would often be common workers and ordinary people
Leading artists Gustave Courbet led the realist movement “Painting is an essentially concrete art and can only consist in the representation of real and existing things,” Jean-Francois Millet Known for his depictions of peasants and farmers Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot Known for broad range of talents, including landscape, portrait and print etching
Stone Breakers by Gustave Courbet (Top), Self portrait by Courbet (Bottom)
The Gleaners by Jean- Francois Millet (Top), Young girl reading by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (Bottom)
The Meeting by Courbet (Top), Potato planters by Jean-Francois Millet (Bottom)