1. Chapter 12.3 Realism Lesson Review

2. 1. What was the philosophy of the Realist artist concerning working class people? The Realists glorified the working class. They painted everyday scenes of people working and interacting.

3. 2. How large is Rosa Bonheur’s “The Horse Fair”? Would it fit on the wall of your art classroom? The “Horse Fair” is about 8’

4. 3. What were Carot’s principal subjects after he began painting near Barbizon? Dreamy landscapes of trees, rivers and summery scenes

5. 4. How was Millet trying to present the peasant women in “The Gleaners”? As dignified people- he shows their hard labor without glorifying them.

6. 5. During his life time, for what type of art was Daumier most famous? A caricaturist for the newspaper.

7. 6. What was Courbet’s response to the rejection of his “Burial at Ornans” from the 1855 Universal Exposition in Paris? Courbet mounted his own exhibition in a shed which he and his friends built. They called it the Pavilion of Realism.

8. 7. Why did Thomas Eakins lose his job a the Pennsylvania Academy? Because he stressed realism and accuracy, Eakins insisted that all his drawing students at the Pennsylvania Academy – both men and women – draw from nude male and female models. The schools administration did not share Eakins’ dedication to realism – drawing dudes – and forced his resignation.