Realism is a style of art that seeks to represent life as it is, not as it should be. In other words, realism focuses on everyday objects and people in a way that is true to life and not idealized. The artists who created this art style were inspired by the world around them and sought to capture the everyday life of people in their paintings. They were also influenced by the work of earlier artists such as Gustave Courbet.
The Realism Movement began in France in the 1850s, but quickly spread to other countries, including the United States. The artists in the movement were united in their rejection of idealized portrayals of life. Instead, they sought to create honest and realistic depictions of the world.
The Realism Movement had a profound impact on the development of modern art because it allowed artists to focus on human emotions rather than idealized ideals or history lessons; instead they could paint from life and focus on what they saw without being limited by rules or conventions associated with other styles.
Realism continues today as an important part of our visual culture: we see realist images every day in advertising campaigns and on television shows like “Modern Family.”
