Realism in Art

What subjects did Barbizon painters prefer to paint?

• lush gardens on the estate grounds outside Paris

• grand historical paintings favored by the French Academy

• pastoral scenes with farmers and peasant workers

• playful scenes of the children of their aristocrat patrons

How does Jean-Francois Millet's The Gleaners exhibit characteristics of Realism?

• Millet painted from photographs that he took in the field.

• The painting has many decorative details.

• Millet rendered the figures in muted, earthy hues.

• Millet lit the figures by using a spotlight effect.

What characteristic of Naturalism did Rosa Bonheur use in Plowing in the Nivernais: The Dressing of the Vines?

• portraying objects in the natural world as they really appear

• using paints and brushes made from natural materials

• depicting objects in the natural world in an abstract style

• portraying historical figures with natural detail and color

How did Rosa Bonheur hone her skills so she could paint animal anatomy in realistic detail?

• She studied photographs of animals.

• She made clay sculptures of all scenes before painting.

• She worked on her family farm, tending the animals.

• She dissected animals at a veterinary school.

What technique did Winslow Homer use in Prisoners from the Front to focus the viewer’s attention on the figures?

• Homer used muted colors and fuzzy details for the background.

• Homer outlined the figures with heavy brushstrokes.

• Homer used orthogonal lines to draw the eye to the figures.

• Homer placed light figures against a dark background.

Which statement best describes Henry Ossawa Tanner’s approach to painting?

• he used thin layers of paint and smooth brushstrokes to capture the subtleties of his figures.

• He studied plaster models of the human form and rendered figures that looked photographic.

• He used expressive brushstrokes to paint figures with a sense of weight and three-dimensional form.

• He used a Venetian-inspired color palette to emphasize the figures in his paintings.

What is a Realist characteristic of Henry Ossawa Tanner’s The Thankful Poor?

• the depiction of biblical stories

• the portrayal of ordinary African Americans

• the influence of Classical Art.

• the use of Renaissance chiaroscuro

__________ paintings depict a scene from everyday life.

• Narrative

• Life Scene

• Genre

_________ paintings' main purpose is to tell a story to the viewer.

• Narrative

• Life Scene

• Genre

The thick application of paint where you can see the brushstrokes used by the artist is called _____________.

• oil paint

• tempera paint

• sculptural paint

• impasto