Realism

Realism is an art movement which began in France around 1850s , The artists of such movement considered themselves as people who rebelled against Romanticism , witch dominated the French art world during the 19th century . Realism was all about objective reality and was rebellious against emotionalism of the Romanticism. Precise and truth was the message the Realists were portraying.

Many of the oil canvases that came out during this period showcased people at work, as it was also the time of the Industrial Revolution. the popularity of realism at that time also lead way to the art of photography for that time a new piece of technology that allows you to take realistic photos 

The origins of realism lie in the discussions of a group of thinking artists, writers and intellectuals in Parisian bar (temple du realise) in the late 1840s 

the art trends of the time were portraying issues in politics , social issues .

Realism as a movement allowed artists to imitate nature with a paintbrush, realism focused on accuracy and truth they painted what they saw in there everyday life, this also made common people worthy of being shown in there paintings they gave importance to all the ignored elements of their contemporary life of the time also the physical settings and mental attitudes.

  
The Gleaners (des glaneuses) is an oil painting by Jean-Francois Millet completed in 1857.(83.8 x 11.8 cm)

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The Gleaners - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2013. The Gleaners - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gleaners. [Accessed 05 March 2013].