Realism Flashcards
Courbet
The Stonebreakers
1849-50
French Realism
age difference suggests those born poor will remain poor until they die
new economy caused a widening gap between rich and poor
Courbet
A Burial at Ornans
1849-50
French Realism
ordinary aspect of contemporary life with something grand and epic found in it (Karl Marx, Charles Baudelaire)
monumental representation but does not dramatize death (large scale picture of a recurrent and unremarkable event)
Millet
The Gleaners
1857
French Realism
activity of gleaning alludes to biblical heroine Ruth who gleaned in the field of Boaz
female counterpart of The Stonebreakers; represents poorest of the poor
Daumier
Rue Transnonian, April 15, 1834
1834
French Realism
explicit imagery to make a dramatic point
realization of the dangerous power of images let government to introduce censorship that made the publication of politically subversive imagery very difficult
Daumier
The Heavy Burden
1850-53
French Realism
focus on urban working class
distortions express the essence of this woman’s tortured life
