Art Movement : Realism
Realism : Realism is a mid-19th century movement, which started in France. In response to growing positivism after the French Revolution and greater optimism that humans could understand the world through science, philosophy and the arts, the realists sought to render everyday characters, situations, dilemmas, and events in an "accurate" (or realistic) manner.Major Artists : * Gustave Courbet * Edouard Manet * Winslow Homer
