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1、Realism,European Culture,What is Realism?,A.A historical movement when Europeans introduced democracy.B.A literary movement that emphasized a truthful representation of life.C.A movement where feeling and emotion was the foundation of culture.D.A period of time when people relied on science and inve
2、ntions.,When did this movement take place?,A.Late 1900s-presentB.Early 1900s-late 1900sC.Mid 1800s-early 1900sD.Late 1800s-late 1900s,What GREATLY influenced Realism?,A.RomanticismB.ScienceC.PoliticsD.Philosophy,Realism:,In art and literature,people are shown as they exist.Do not embellish or exagge
3、rate.Draw or write what you see.,French Realism,Gustave Flaubert,Very precise writer as he never used the same word twice on a page.Believed in finding the EXACT and right word.Madame Bovary:first novel about Emily(a doctors wife)who has affairs and lives an expensive lifestyle to avoid a boring,mea
4、ningless life.,Guy De Maupassant,Master of(short)story telling.Most famous piece:“The Necklace”,“The Necklace”,Summary:Mathilde is a beautiful woman who marries a modest man.They have a comfortable life,but she has aspirations of being rich and therefore,regrets her life.After receiving an invitatio
5、n to a ball(dance),her husband gives her money to get a dress,but its not enough.Mathilde borrows a diamond necklace from Mrs.Forestier.After the party,Mathilde cannot find the necklace!,“The Necklace”,Mathilde and her husband search for hours,but never find it so they go to a jewelry store and its
6、worth 40,000 francs.After borrowing money from everyone,they are able to buy the diamond necklace and return it to Mrs.Forestier.Mrs.Forestier is annoyed that it took so long,but does not look at the necklace in the box.Mathilde and her husband spend 10 years working hard and in poverty to pay the b
7、ank 40,000 francs.After ten years,Mathilde is not beautiful anymore and they are both exhausted.One day Mathilde sees Mrs.Forestier in the park.,What happens?!,Realism in Russia,Fyodor Dostoyevsky,Incredibly famous author who explored psychology in his novels.Famous for:Crime and Punishment,The Brot
8、hers Karamazov,Crime and Punishment,Focuses on the question:Is murder acceptable if its in pursuit of a higher purpose?Summary:Rodion,a poor ex-student,decides to kill a corrupt pawnbroker for her cash.Rodion argues that with the money he takes after her death,he can perform good deeds.Also,he belie
9、ves that he will be getting rid of one worthless person in the world.,Count Leo Tolstoy,Parents died when he was youngQuit universityMet Victor Hugo and it changed his life!Famous for:Anna Karenina,War and Peace,Realism in England,Charles Dickens,When he was 12 years old,he was sent to work in a fac
10、tory because of his familys debt.This experience changed his life.Most famous English author known for:A Tale of Two Cities,A Christmas Carol,Oliver Twist,David Copperfield.,Realism in America,Harriet Beecher Stowe,Famous for:Uncle Toms Cabin,an anti-slavery novel about friendship and love despite c
11、olor differences.Best selling book of that century,after the bible.,Walt Whitman,Greatest American poet who focused on ides of freedom,democracy,dignity,and the brotherhood of men.Father of“free verse”Wrote:Leaves of Grass,a collection of his poetry.,Mark Twain,Real name:Samuel ClemensUnique voice,h
12、umor,and realism in writing.First American novelistWrote:Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,Realism in art:1830-1870,Gustave Courbet,French painter()and(The Burial at Ornanns),Impressionism in Art:1860-1900,Impressionism,Incorporated light with movement.Focused on common,everyday subjects.(Nature or peo
13、ple)Small,thin brushstrokes with brighter colors.,Manet,Bridging the gap between Realism and Impressionism,Monet,Monet,Monet,Renoir,Renoir,Degas,The lonely painter,Degas,Serat,Post Impressionism,Post-Impressionism,Developed impressionism which used bright colors and real-life subjects,but emphasized
14、 geometric form(shapes).,Paul Cezanne,French Painter,Cezanne,Vincent Van Gogh,The Cafe,The Artists Bedroom,Starry Night,Van Gogh,van Gogh,Van Gogh,Van Gogh,Realism in Music,Antonin Dvorak,Czech composerOldest of 8 children.Very versatile composer.Married his students YOUNGER sister.,Claude Debussy,Born into a poor familyChild prodigy and at 11 he went to the Paris Conservatory of music.Music similar to Chopin.Died of cancer at 55,
