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Realism

The Realists focus on the everyday struggle of the working class. The activities of the realists are focused around the revolution in 1848; history has repeated itself. During the winter, there was widespread unemployment and famine. Prices for food were so high that the workers and liberals started to protest. The military tried to disperse the protestors, but they resisted. The artisans soon...

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Academic Art

The official French academy was an art school which taught people how to paint in a very specific way; they held a biannual expedition called The Salon. Therefore, this academy really dictated the popular style of art in France, which we call Academic Art. These works are characterized by very soft, Venus figures painted in idyllic settings. The academic artist uses the excuse of mythology to...

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