Example's of Realism Art
(1840's to the 1880's)
So how does this painting depict the Realism movement?
The Gleaners, Jean Francois Millet. (1857)
- Laborers are shown engaged in their work.
- A social class is being shown.
- The surrounding goes with the painting.
- LOOKS REALISTIC!
***This painting was not well received by the French upper class when it was first exhibited in 1857 as it showed the harsh reality of poverty.