REALISM

Realism is a type of art that shows things exactly as they appear in life. It began in the 18th century, but the greatest Realist era was in the mid-19th century. Most Realists were from France, but there were some famous American painters who were Realists also.

Oracle Thinkquest Education Foundation. (1994) Styles of art. Retrieved from http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/artstyle.htm

Leonardo Da VinciThe Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci The Last supper. Image retrieved from : blogs.sundaymercury.net

Henri de Toulouse-LautrecThe Jockey Image retrieved from: oceansbridge.com

Edward Hopper

Born on July 22, 1882. His best-known works came from his solitary

wanderings in New York City. These include Early Sunday Morning, which shows Greenwich Village shop fronts before people filled the streets, and Nighthawks, an image of a diner late at night.

Solo shows made Hopper’s reputation: his oils and watercolours sold well, and critics applauded his quiet realism, use of light, and above all, his ability to reveal beauty in the most mundane subjects.

Museum of Fine Arts (2007).

Early Sunday Morning by Edward HopperImage retrieved from: merrimentdesign.com

Edward HopperNighthawks (1942)Image retrieved from: http://edouard.decastro.name/pages/view/32

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