In today’s class, we began our discussion on Realism by observing Francisco de Goya’s work, The Third of May, 1808. This work marked the shift towards Realism. It depicts the execution of Spanish civilians and is a very powerful work. Next, we discussed Jean-Francois Millet’s work, The Sower, 1850. This work is of a peasant working in a field. This work relates to a different class of people, the working class. During this time, it was desirable to have many children, as many were dying, and it also provided more workers. Peasantry was the backbone to France. This work expresses the importance of peasants and their dignity. We also notice the lack of light, highlighting their long working days as the start at dawn and likely finish at sunset. We also cannot see the face of this worker; this allows for the universality and relatability of all peasants to be explored. The work consists of many earth tones depicting the gritty coarseness; it is also not very neat. Another work we explored was Gustave Courbert’s, A Burial at Ornans. This is referred to as the most critical work in this period. There is a desire to tell us this is a generic burial. The individuals are dressed in an old manner and arranged in a fueze. They are entirely horizontally parallel. There is a cliff to emphasize this. This work also has a feel of art from the past; Piero della Francesca has a staged feel. This work also exemplifies that history is essentially contemporary. The public poorly deceived this work as it feels very flat and lacks depth. There is also a lack of subject matter. This is precisely what Gustave Courbert wanted, something that was generic. Next, we discussed Rosa Bonheur’s Ploughing in the Nivernais: The Dressing of Vines. Her father was a painter and a socialist and believed women should be treated equally. She challenged traditional societal norms by painting nontraditional subjects for women. She paints exotic cows in this work, highlighting that these are work animals, not pets. She took time to study the animals and the peasant life. This allowed her work to be accurate and very relatable. This is a little different from Courbert. I found this work very intriguing as I almost looks as if a camera takes it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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