Realism Topic 13 Introduction There is no relation between the imagination, feelings and passion proclaimed by the movement and the real world. The objective of realism is the artists would search for the utility of art. (1838) Louis Daguerre took the first photograph Writers tried to eliminate their influences “Theory of Evolution by Charles Darwin.“ Colloquialism became popular in literature Main Characteristics 01 The main goal is to achieve an objective representation of reality 03 The crude reality was key and that’s the reason why everyday life was shown in the paintings. 02 In painting artists created veracity. Since the topics were different, the artists were accused of “ugliness” 04 Characters in Literature were flawed and psychologically complex, talking about themes as infidelity, problems in marriages and poverty. 01 France The most important country to embrace Realism Main Characteristics Colors usually show a feeling, because the visual sensation would always transmit something With photography Artists tried to recrate reality in their paintings in the most reliable way Landscaping Paintings were he main inspiration for this movement Gleaners, JeanFrançois Millet You can see three peasants working, their posture reflect movement. These anonymous workers show a tireless effort The use of light and shadow is very significant: the gleaners are in a semi-darkness and the people in the background are fully illuminated. Transition between Romanticism and Realism Realism Naturalism The theme is completely realistic. If you analyze it, it is not at all objective. Realism taken to an extreme, the author is like a god that test their characters in situations and look how they would react Stone Brakers, Gustave Courbert Two peasants about to break stone. Again you cant see their faces The author gives them humanity and emphasises the physical labour 02 England Pre-Raphaelites John Ruskin by John Everett Millais Charles Dickens One of the most representative authors of Realism His stories always reflect problems in society 03 Spain Not specially recognized for its realistic paintings, but there are a few exceptions Representative Painters Eduardo Rosales (1836-1873) Francisco Pradilla Ortiz (1848-1921) Doña Isabel the Catholic Dictating Her Will By Eduardo Rosales in 1864 The king is wearing red clothing, looking tired and sad. Someone is writing what she is saying , and everyone around her look very worried. There is an interesting contrast with the lighting: the sheets from the bed of Isabel are white, making her dead an “illuminated” one, and everything around her has darker tones, showing the mood of the painting. Queen Juana La Loca confined at Tordesillas with her daughter, the Infanta Catalina Juana la Loca’s daughter, Catalina, is trying to play with her, using some toys. The room is also normal, with toys in the ground. Juana is sitting next to a window and the light of the outside is illuminating her face. But in her look you can see no enjoyment: it seems like she wants to recover something that have been lost forever. Conclusions 01 02 The influence of photography had a part in the making of Realism Reality can be approached by a lot of ways and can be very different according to the point of view. 03 “Art for art’s sake” Thank you! Campbell, D.M. (2010). Naturalism in American Literature. Retrieved from http://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/natural.htm Courbert, F. (2006). Courbert speaks. Musée d’Orsay. Retrieved from http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/courbet-dossier/courbetspeaks.html Dickens, C. (1859). A Tale of Two Cities. Chapter 1 - The Period. Retrieved from http://literature.org/authors/dickens-charles/two-cities/book-01/chapter01.html Enciclopedia Temática Workbook. (1997). Literatura. Colombia: Editorial Norma. Fernandez-Madrid, M.T., et al. (2009). Historia del Arte 2. Spain: McGraw Hill Schneider, L. (2007). Art Across Time. USA: McGraw Hill. Twain, M. (2014). Huckleberry Finn. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.org/files/76/76-h/76-h.htm CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, infographics & images by Freepik
