Romanticism to Realism
Photograph by Philip Henry Delamotte, The Crystal Palace
The subject matter that artists chose to represent shifted and changed as the world around them changed.
Art flourished and the catch cry "ART FOR ART'S SAKE" evolved. Much of the work that was being produced could only be appreciated by other artists or was only understood when the artist explained what it meant. As some artists began challenging conventions, many people became annoyed and confused.
Art flourished and the catch cry "ART FOR ART'S SAKE" evolved. Much of the work that was being produced could only be appreciated by other artists or was only understood when the artist explained what it meant. As some artists began challenging conventions, many people became annoyed and confused.
FOR YOUR CASE FILES
Find an example of Art from Romanticism.
Find an example of Art from Realism.
Use the COMPARE AND CONTRAST table to identify the visual and conceptual differences between the two movements.
Find an example of Art from Realism.
Use the COMPARE AND CONTRAST table to identify the visual and conceptual differences between the two movements.