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Realism. Realist ideas and influence in Literature, Poetry, Music, and Art. What is Realism?. Artcyclopedia.com: Straightforward No idealization Recounts things as they are method.vtheatre.net/dict.html: For theater, Society, History, and personality affect the characters actions.
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Realism Realist ideas and influence in Literature, Poetry, Music, and Art
What is Realism? • Artcyclopedia.com: • Straightforward • No idealization • Recounts things as they are • method.vtheatre.net/dict.html: • For theater, Society, History, and personality affect the characters actions
Background of Realism • Started in France • Moved to America • Ended when Existentialism began • Renewed interest in 1950’s to present day • Because of lessened interest in abstract art • Industrial Revolution and Inventions
My Demonstrations of Realism • “Going of Water” • by Robert Frost • “Pictures at an Exhibition” • by Modest Mussorgsky • “Breton Women at the Fountain” • by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot • “A Raison in the Sun” • by Lorraine Hansberry
“Going for Water” • Written by Robert Frost • Description of an Autumn day • Setting in a forest near a dry well
“Going for Water”and Realism • Frost uses Realist ideals • Describes the scene as it is • Does not idealize or romanticize it • The scene is as straightforward as possible • Very similar to early realist landscapes
Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition: Movement #10 • Has two different characters • Samuel Goldenburg and Schmuyle • Goldenburg is a rich man • Strings and woodwinds • Pompous or arrogant theme • Schmuyle is a beggar • Opposite of Goldenburg (muted trumpet)
Pictures at an Exhibition and Realism • Mussorgsky has a naturalist influence • Very similar to realism • focuses on the clash of the two men • Has realist themes • Portrays the characters very straightforward • Does not idealize either character
Breton Women at the Fountain • Painted by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot • From the Barbizon School of Art • First realists from this school • Similar to Millet and Rousseau • Painted mostly landscapes • Gradually moved to people
Breton Women at the Fountainand Realism • The painting demonstrated Realism • No idealization of the women’s way of life • Corot paints the women as they are • A very straightforward painting
“A Raisin in the Sun” • Written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1959 • Part of Contemporary Realism • About an African American Family during this time • Themes of dealing with racism and poverty
“A Raisin in the Sun and Realism • Tell the story as it is • The main characters are impoverished • Hansberry does not leave out racism • Society and History influences action • Racism in society
Works Sited • http://www.wsu.edu:8080/%7Ebrians/hum_303/naturalism.html • http://Artcyclopedia.com • http://Freedictionary.com • http://www.stmoroky.com/reviews/music/pictures.htm • http://www.stmoroky.com/reviews/gallery/pictures/hartmann.htm • http://method.vtheatre.net/dict.html