Below is a glossary article post in the category R which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Realism based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Realism
So, what is actually meant by Realism?
In a specific sense realism refers to the artistic movement of the nineteenth century in the middle marked by the subject painted from daily life in a naturalistic way; But this term is also generally used to describe the work of art that is painted in almost realistic photography.
Explanation of Realism
Until the nineteenth century Western art was dominated by academic theory of historical paintings and high arts (big ways). The artistic convention regulates the style and subject matter, producing artwork that often appears artificial and removed from real life.
Then, the development of naturalism began to run in line with the increasing emphasis on subject realism, which means the subject outside the art tradition is high.
The term realism was created by the French novelist champfleury in the 1840s and in art exemplified in the work of his friend Painter Gustave Courbet. In practice, realist subject matter means scenes of farmers and working classes, the life of the roads, cafes and popular entertainment, and increasing honesty in body care and sexual subjects. This term generally implies certain fragility in the choice of subjects. Such subjects are combined with new treatment naturalism causing surprises among the dominant high and medium -class audience for art.
Realism is also applied as a more common style of style for the forms of almost photography paintings that are very focused regardless of subject matter, eg. Early pre-Raphaelite work like John Everett Millais’ Ophelia.
See also modern realism
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix R, as well as terms associated with R.
Meaning of Realism in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Realism.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Realisme (Indonesian), Realisme (Java), and Realisme in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Realisme.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Realism.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix R. This article wasupdated in Nov of 2024.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=realism
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=realism
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