a style of art that is characterized by a denial of 'idealized' or 'romanticized' subjects and interpretations, and stresses the factual recording of more 'earthy' objects and events.
that which deals with the facts, with things as they are, not with idealistic notions of what they might or should be. Practical rather than visionary or imaginative. In politics, realism is similar to realpolitik in meaning.
used here to mean appearing realistic, representing how things appear to the eye, as opposed to non-representational or abstract art.
the attempt to portray an accurate representation of nature and real life without idealization
A development in mid-19th-century France lead by Gustave Courbet attempting to depict the customs, ideas and appearances of the time using scenes from everyday life. A type of representational art in which the artist depicts as closely as possible what the eye sees. It's based on the idea that ordinary people and everyday activities are worthy art subjects.
a literary re-creation of life in action, setting, atmosphere, and character.
A mid-nineteenth century style of painting and sculpture based on the belief that subject matter and representation in art should be true to appearance without idealising or stylisation. The style grew out of a rejection of the artificial grandeur and exoticism of the academically accepted art of the time.
Things exist, whether or not people are thinking of them. Realism
An art form that aspires to achieve a resemblance to perceived reality. It is not to be confused with that reality, though, as the selective artistic hand still governs and shapes this form.
Considered by purists to be the repudiation of IDEAL ART and the search for the squalid and depressing as a means of life enhancement. It is also regularly used to refer to the non-stylized representation of objects derived from making an accurate likeness of reality, which many purists refer to as NATURALISM.
The representation in art or literature of objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are, without idealization or presentation in abstract form.
Nineteenth-century French art that rejected the traditional religious, historical and mythological subjects in favor of scenes of modern life. Realism usually depict activities of the common man.
Literature that incorporates truthful details of everyday life and common experience, in which the author's imagination and values are effaced.
A style of art that attempts to realistically show actual places, people or objects. It stresses actual colors, textures, shadows and arrangements.
The realistic and natural representation of people, places, and/or things in a work of art. The opposite of idealization. One of the common themes of postmodernism is that this popular notion of an unmediated presentation is not possible. This sense of realism is sometimes considered synonymous with naturalism.
A style of art that portrays people, objects, or place as we actually see them. Realistic art portrays lifelike colors, textures, shadows, proportions, and arrangements.
The general principle that the stage should portray, in a reasonable facsimile, ordinary people in ordinary circumstances and that actors should behave, as much as possible, as real people do in life. Although realism's roots go back to Euripides, it developed as a deliberate contrast to the florid romanticism that swept the European theatre in the mid-nineteenth century. See also naturalism, which is an extreme version of realism.
an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
true and faithful portrayal of nature and of people in art or literature
a depiction of existence as it appears, without euphemism or evasion; evokes the idea that the things or occurrence that are portrayed may actually exist. A key component of naturalist writing.
Realism is a style of art whose aim is to depict images in as realistic a manner as possible.
A style of art in which works closely resemble forms in the natural world. Realism is characterized by the use of the colors, textures, shadows, and formal arrangements of the actual subjects.
A movement in literature to represent life as it really is. It is often characterized by accurate depiction of ordinary people in their natural surroundings.
An art movement developed in France in the mid 19th century that focused on portraying the experiences and sights of everyday contemporary life.
In a general sense, refers to objective representation. More specifically, a nineteenth century movement, especially in France, that rejected idealized academic styles in favor of everyday subjects. Daumier, Millet, and Courbet were realists.
An artist style were scenes are painted as they actually are.
19th-century art movement in which artists focused attention on ordinary people, such as peasants and laborers, who had not been pictured in art up to that time. Realists depicted real scenes from contemporary life, from city street scenes to country funerals. They tried to show the beauty in the commonplace, refusing to idealize or gloss over reality as Neoclassical and Romantic artists had.
The representation of life as found in nature or society without idealization or abstraction.
A style that depicts the subject matter more in its natural state with not as much attention to detail. The painting is usually done rapidly to reveal spontaneity.
Most broadly defined, realism is the attempt to represent the world accurately in the literature. As a literary movement, Realism flourished in Russia, France, England, and America in the latter half of the nineteenth century. It emphasized not only accurate representation of the "truth," usually expressed as the consequence of a moral choice. Realist writes deemphasized the shaping of power of the imagination and concerned themselves with the experiences of ordinary, middle-class subjects and dilemmas they faced.
Any art in which the goal is to portray forms in the natural world in a highly representational manner. Specifically, an art style of the mid 19th century, which fostered the idea that everyday people and events are worthy subjects for important art.
the attempt to represent people, objects, or places in a realistic manner as opposed to an idealized way; also, a later 19th century art movement in France which objected to the idealized style of Romanticism by creating works that depicted a more true view of everyday life. Realism art from worldimages gallery
The representation of things according to nature
A style of painting which depicts subject matter (form, color, space) as it appears in actuality or ordinary visual experience without distortion or stylization.
A theory of state behavior that focuses on national interest as a determinant of state behavior. States, like individuals, tend to act in their own self-interest, in the view of realists.
In the arts, the accurate, detailed, unembellished depiction of nature or of contemporary life. Realism rejects imaginative idealization in favor of a close observation of outward appearances.
Art which aims at the reproduction of reality. In popular usage, the opposite of abstraction. Also, a movement among nineteenth-century French artists who rejected the emotionalism and idealism of romantic art.
The style of art in which the artist strives to make the painted scene look as real and natural as possible. Renaissance artists such as Leonardo became highly skilled at creating realism in their paintings.
the practice in literature of attempting to describe nature and life without idealization and with attention to detail.
Insight into psychology, factual accuracy and or dealing with proletariat struggles.
A style of art that represent nature accurately as seen by the human eye.
The accurate, detailed, unembellished depiction of nature or of contemporary life. Realism rejects imaginative idealization in favor of a close observation of outward appearances. Leading figure is Gustave Courbet who is generally regarded as the father of modern painting.
literary movement which stressed that literature should depict life exactly as it was. (p. 815)
A style or tradition in which artists strive to achieve a life-like representation in their work.
The representation of the external world in an objective and factual manner.
A type of representational art in which the artist depicts as closely as possible what the eye sees. Also, a mid-nineteenth-century style, based on the idea that ordinary people and everyday activities are worthy subjects for art.
A new commitment to the truthful, accurate representation of American life as it was experienced by ordinary Americans infused literature with a "realist" aesthetic in the last half of the nineteenth century. Realism was characterized by its uncompromising, literal representations of the particularities of the material world and the human condition. This passion for finding and presenting the truth led many American practitioners of realism to explore characters, places, and events that had never before seemed appropriate subject matter for literature.
Commitment in art and literature to nature or to real life and to accurate representation without idealization
The naturalistic representation of subjects in painting and sculpture, seeking to capture color, form and other attributes accurately. See also Photorealism and Naturalism.
Realism was a literary genre that emerged in the late nineteenth century. It was the product of industrialism, Darwinian evolution, and scientific empiricism. Realist novelists undertook the examination of complex social problems and were painstaking in their fashioning of multidimensional characters in real life situations.
Art term referring to the accurate depiction of natural objects, without the addition of imaginative representation. In addition, it refers to a 19th century art movement in France, which moved away from the Romanticism movement by creating paintings that provided accurate representations of everyday life. Early Realism artists include French artists Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875) and Jean Francois Millet (1814-1875).
a realistic representation of characters and events over sequential time all to achieve the willing suspension of disbelief by the audience; see also Hollywood Realism, Cf. idealism and naturalism
Representational painting which depicts forms and images as they actually are, without idealizing.
Realism in the visual arts and literature is the depiction of subjects as they appear in everyday life, without embellishment or interpretation. The term is also used to describe works of art which, in revealing a truth, may emphasize the ugly or sordid.
Realism is a style of painting that depicts the actuality of what the eyes can see. Realists render everyday characters, situations, dilemmas, and objects, all in verisimilitude. They tend to discard theatrical drama, lofty subjects and classical forms in favor of commonplace themes.
Realism in the theatre was a general movement in the later 19th century that steered theatrical texts and performances toward greater fidelity to real life. The realist dramatists Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg in Scandinavia and Anton Chekhov and Maksim Gorky in Russia, among others, rejected the complex and artificial plotting of the well-made play and instead present a theatrical verisimilitude that would more objectively portray life as recognizable to the audience. This is accomplished through realistic settings and natural speech which give form to the general philosophy of naturalism which is, roughly, the view that man's life is shaped entirely by his social and physical environment.Kernan, Alvin B., The Modern American Theater: A Collection of Critical Essays.
