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This chapter delves into the significant art movements of Realism and Impressionism, highlighting their core philosophies and notable artworks. Realism, emphasizing the depiction of everyday life without idealism, sought to portray the dignity of ordinary people and their experiences. In contrast, Impressionism focused on capturing fleeting moments of modern life and nature, showcasing the beauty within urban Paris. Key artists include Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, and Edgar Degas, whose works reflect the evolution of artistic expression in the 19th century.
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The -Isms Continue: Realism and Impressionism Chapter 20 Day 2 of 3 Rebekah Scoggins Art Appreciation March 7, 2013
Realism A style of art and literature that depicts ordinary existence without idealism, exoticism, or nostalgia • Dissatisfied with the Neoclassicist’ and Romantics’ attachment to mythical, exotic, extraordinary, and historical subjects. • Believed that art should deal with human experience and observation. • Saw dignity of ordinary things and common life. • Often highlighted the underrepresented, the lower classes; or scenes people were sometimes uncomfortable viewing.
Gustave Courbet. The Stone Breakers. 1849 (destroyed in 1945). Realism.
Édouard Manet. Luncheon on the Grass (Le Déjeuner Sur l'Herbe). 1863. Realism.
Impressionism • Opposed academic doctrines and Romantic ideals and instead turned to portrayals of contemporary society. • Focused on two main themes: nature and contemporary city life. • Considered the art of industrialized, urban Paris. • Were interested in singular moments, impressions of those small amounts of time. • A nebulous group whose work varied artist to artist and were grouped together because they exhibited together in the 1870s & 80s. • Affirmed modern life • Saw the beauty of the world as a gift and the forces of nature as aids to human progress.
Claude Monet. Impression: Sunrise (Detail). 1872. Impressionism.
Claude Monet. Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare St. Lazare. 1877. Impressionism.
Claude Monet. Variations of St. Lazare Train Station. 1877. Impressionism.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Le Moulin de la Galette. 1876. Impressionism.
Kitagawa Utamaro. Reflected Beauty, Seven Beauties Applying Make-Up: Okita. c. 1790. Woodblock Print. Ink on Paper. Edgar Degas. The Ballet Rehearsal (Detail). 1874. Impressionism.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. At The Moulin Rouge. 1892-95. Impressionism.