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  Young Ladies of the Village by Gustave Courbet, 1851-52                    Among the differing styles of art that emerged from the Romantic Era included the Realism style of art. Realism art was "part of an art movement that last from 1840-1880", and was one that "revolted against the emotional and exaggerated themes of Romanticism (Ducksters, 2023). Realist painters "tried to depict the world as it appeared and didn't try to interpret the setting or add emotional meaning to the scenes" (Ducksters, 2023). Realist painters painted everyday subjects and people (Duckster, 2023). This painting titled Young Ladies of the Village that was done by Gustave Courbet is good example of the beauty that's associated with Realist art. Everything is detailed and is depicted as how the painter views it. This painting by Courbet was among a series of paintings that was devoted to the lives of women (The Met Museum). The 3 women in this paint...

  One cannot discuss the intersection of Revolution & Art in the 1700s, without mentioning the American Revolutionary War and the powerful images that arose during this period. This period is filled with historic figures whose profiles can be captured by many of the portraits that have been painted over the centuries. One of the biggest names of the revolutionary war era is Paul Revere, who was a patriot who warned about the oncoming British invasion in the lead up to the Revolutionary War. One of the notable paintings of Paul Revere was done by John Singleton Copley in 1768:                                                            Paul Revere by John Singleton Copley, 1768 Revolution and Art in the 1700s were symbolic, emphasized reason, and involved a lot of patriotism. Especially with neoclassicalism ...

       One of the more notable works of art that emerged during the Baroque Era was the The Martydom of Saint Margaret done   by Lodovicco Carracci on canvas using the oil technique. This painting was done in 1616 (Web Gallery of Art), and Carracci approach to this work was guided by "the Counter-reformation dictates laid down by the Council of Trent (Web Gallery of Art). Carracci appears to show balance in being able to convey certain Christian values in this piece of art by revealing the woman's neck in the presence of the executioner (Web Gallery of Art). After all, much of the art work that came out of the Baroque Era consisted of work that was filled with drama & emotion. There was push towards moving away from mannerism during the Baroque era. The way how this art is presented is quite telling of the impact that religion had on art during this era. What fascinates me about this piece of work of the powerful image that reflects pain, suffrage, and coura...