Talk:Realist visual arts

Potato Eaters
Not an apposite example. The artist has used distortion and exaggeration. Realism eschews these.


 * I suspect 'realism' is a bit of a confusing term. Realism in the visual arts has two strands - 'subject' and 'technique', the former being the more important of the two, especially in 19th century art. The Potato Eaters can be described as a 'realist' painting because it depicts 'real' people in a completely unidealised and gritty manner. I understand the point that compared to the 'realist' art of the 20th century, especially Hyperrealism (painting), Van Gogh's overtly painterly and distorting technique appears a world away. However I do believe that in the context of 19th century 'realist' art it can be described as, at least, on the fringes of the latter genre, because of the subject of and emphasis in the piece. Indeed Van Gogh stated the realist art of Millet as being an inspiration for the piece. Dalisback1 (talk) 14:10, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Agree this refers more to a philosophy of art - painting 'real life' than depictions of photographic realism...Modernist (talk) 14:22, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Philosophy
Opening takes a particular very debatable philosophical position for granted. Should be redone to say that this is the philosophical underpinning of realism in art yet not give the impression that the independent existence of the (apparent) objects of the senses is uncontroversial. Daniel C. Boyer (talk) 00:25, 5 October 2010 (UTC) Realism appears in art as early as 2400 BC ?????

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BetacommandBot (talk) 16:30, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Done...Modernist (talk) 15:12, 11 April 2011 (UTC)