Below is a glossary article post in the category S which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Social Realism based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Social Realism
So, what is actually meant by Social Realism?
Referring to any realist painting that also brings social or political comments that are clearly visible.
Explanation of Social Realism
In Britain, examples of social realism can be found in the eighteenth century, for example in the work of William Hogarth, but it became very broad in the 19th century. Important contributions to social realism are made by Pra-Raphael, and by more serious genre painters such as Augustus Egg, William Powell Frith, Luke Fildes and Frank Holl.
Social realism should not be confused with socialist 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 S, as well as terms associated with S.
Meaning of Social 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 = Social Realism.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Realisme sosial (Indonesian), Realisme sosial (Java), and Realitas sosial in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Realisme Sosial.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Social 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 S. 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=social-realism
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=social-realism
- View example images of social-realism through Google here
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