Realist Movement
The Realist Movement started in France 1840, and through the 19th century. It sought to convey a truthful and objective vision of contemporary life. The movement emerged in the aftermath of the revolution of 1848 in France that overturned Louis Philippe and was developed during the period of Napoleon. During this time, the French society fought for democratic reform, and the movement democratized the art by depicting modern people in their everyday lives of the working class. It objected idealized classicism of art, which included exotic themes. Realism was based on observations of the real world. The style of imagery was crude and simple, and wasn’t considered art at the time with the critics. This was the artist’s intention though. This is how they saw the crude realities of life around them; this is how they presented their point of the working class of France (19th Century French Realism).
The Realist Movement started in France 1840, and through the 19th century. It sought to convey a truthful and objective vision of contemporary life. The movement emerged in the aftermath of the revolution of 1848 in France that overturned Louis Philippe and was developed during the period of Napoleon. During this time, the French society fought for democratic reform, and the movement democratized the art by depicting modern people in their everyday lives of the working class. It objected idealized classicism of art, which included exotic themes. Realism was based on observations of the real world. The style of imagery was crude and simple, and wasn’t considered art at the time with the critics. This was the artist’s intention though. This is how they saw the crude realities of life around them; this is how they presented their point of the working class of France (19th Century French Realism).
The Third-Class Carriage, ca. 1862–64, Honoré Daumier
This painting reflects the movement in its course, crude style. Honore Daumier was born in 1808 in France. As seen, he paints with a more crude motion, not showing much detail. The painting also reflects the time politically, revealing the way of life through industrialization. Politically it shows the ideas of realism with notion of reform, and in this way, reform within industrialization workers in France. The colors used are very dull and dark, depicting a sense of gloom (Honore Daumier).
Works Cited
"Honoré Daumier: The Third-Class Carriage (29.100.129) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art." Honoré Daumier: The Third-Class Carriage (29.100.129) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Web. 11 June 2014.
"Nineteenth–Century French Realism." Nineteenth-Century French Realism. Web. 09 June 2014.
This painting reflects the movement in its course, crude style. Honore Daumier was born in 1808 in France. As seen, he paints with a more crude motion, not showing much detail. The painting also reflects the time politically, revealing the way of life through industrialization. Politically it shows the ideas of realism with notion of reform, and in this way, reform within industrialization workers in France. The colors used are very dull and dark, depicting a sense of gloom (Honore Daumier).
Works Cited
"Honoré Daumier: The Third-Class Carriage (29.100.129) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art." Honoré Daumier: The Third-Class Carriage (29.100.129) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Web. 11 June 2014.
"Nineteenth–Century French Realism." Nineteenth-Century French Realism. Web. 09 June 2014.