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" M o d e r n A r t "

Tony Vanetik

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H O W I T W A S N A M E D

R e a l i s m g e t ’ s i t s n a m e f r o m

c o n n e c t i n g a r t w i t h e v e r y d a y l i f e .

F r o m s o c i a l s t a t u s , p o l i t i c s ,

e c o n o m i c s a n d c u l t u r e r e l a t i n g t o

t h e n i n e t e e n t h c e n t u r y c o m b i n e d

i d e a l b e a u t y o f a r t w i t h a d a r k

r e a l i t y t h a t w a s n ’ t a l w a y s s o

p l e a s a n t .  

O N E

Artists painted everyday realities. This used dark and earthy color palletes. 

R E A L I S M P A I N T I N G

L O O K E D L I K E

W H A T

This was perhaps considered to be the first movement in art history that broke away from the typical standards and dynamics. Social morals and values began to appear in the art market, regardless of what the monarchy wanted.

Young artists among the Realism era were aware of a vastly changing world, unable to ignore it in their work. Art became contemporary, not following the ways of the past prior to the mid-nineteenth century.

Thus, artists removed their focus on ancient gods and biblical stories, bring their art to the relatable social economics of a changing culture among the artists actual time.  

A R T B E C O M E S

C O N T E M P O R A R Y

A NEW-AGE LEADER

Gustave Courbet was a major influential artist in this

century, as he believed that he should only paint what he

could see - something in real time during his age of art. He

became a leader to young artists, where paintings were

specifically relating to real life. 

G U S T A V E C O U R B E T

" M O D E R N A R T "R e a l i s m i s a n e r a o f a r t t h a t b r o u g h t

a t t e n t i o n t o e v e r y d a y p e o p l e . F r o m

t h e r i c h t o t h e p o o r , c l a s s d i d n o t

d e t e r m i n e w h a t w a s o r w a s n ’ t

p a i n t e d . A r t i s t s s i m p l y p a i n t e d w h a t

t h e y o b s e r v e d .

R e a l i s m p o r t r a y e d m o d e r n l i f e a m o n g

t h e n i n e t e e n t h c e n t u r y , c h a n g i n g

h o w a r t i s t s c o u l d v i e w l i f e a n d a r t

i t s e l f .   O N E

T O N Y V A N E T I K

T O N Y V A N E T I K . N E T