Category: Realism

  • Realist and Impressionist Paintings in 1850-88

    Realist and Impressionist Paintings in 1850-88 Table of Contents Introduction The Stone Breakers by Gustave Courbet (1850) Jean-Francois Millet, Going to Work, 1851 The Floor Scrapers by Gustave Caillebotte Edgar Degas, A Cotton Office, New Orleans, 1873 Georges Seurat (The Models/Les poseuses, 1886-88) Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction This essay discusses the changing representations of work…

  • Realism on Whether Weapons Are to Blame for War

    Realism on Whether Weapons Are to Blame for War Table of Contents Introduction Clausewitzs Trinity Modern Warfare Realism Conclusion Reference List Introduction Time progressed along with man, and in the 21st century, weapons of both single and mass destruction appeared. However, machine guns, pistols, and nuclear and chemical weapons are no longer designed to feed…

  • Realism and Idealism in the Education System

    Realism and Idealism in the Education System Realism and idealism are two different schools of thought in terms of their impacts on the purpose of school and education systems. The two schools also advocate for the necessity of embracing different issues in learning processes. Idealism is rooted in the work of Plato, although Socrates (his…

  • Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism: Guided Art Tour

    Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism: Guided Art Tour Representing the objective reality through the lens of a particular culture and the personal vision of its author, art has always provided a plethora of topics for discussion and the methods of developing insight into a particular socio-cultural context. The transition from the Neoclassical period to Romanticism to Realism…

  • Local Color Realism: Twain vs. Jewett

    Local Color Realism: Twain vs. Jewett Local color realism is a writing style that is derived from the presentation of the characteristics and features inherent to a specific place and its inhabitants. Both Mark Twain and Sarah Orne Jewett created regionalist works. The role of the narrator is particularly relevant in such a context because…

  • Realist Theory View on World War II

    Realist Theory View on World War II The realist theory is used to evaluate international relations, and its basic principle is that states are the only actors with the power to affect international relationships. Additionally, during times of war, nations act as one voice; hence there is no internal division that would indicate the different…

  • Historical Realism of a Word: Analysis of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Historical Realism of a Word: Analysis of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The authenticity of a word with history and culture attains significance for anyone who can properly use the word. Yes, I am implying the n-word. A commonly used term within the African-American community, but a word that also has the ability to produce…

  • Historical Realism of a Word: Analysis of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Historical Realism of a Word: Analysis of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The authenticity of a word with history and culture attains significance for anyone who can properly use the word. Yes, I am implying the n-word. A commonly used term within the African-American community, but a word that also has the ability to produce…

  • Realism in Renaissance Art: Critical Essay

    Realism in Renaissance Art: Critical Essay 15th Century Italy was unlike any other place during its time. The rebirth had given life and vigor to artists and scholars alike. Money flowed through the hands of wealthy Florentines and into the waiting arms of men like Da Vinci, Donatello, and Michelangelo. Commissions paved the way for…

  • Realism Vs Romanticism Essay

    Realism Vs Romanticism Essay Romanticism and Realism are both Movements that took place at different times and therefore came with some differences; Romanticism was a movement that was at its peak in the first half of the 18th century (around 1800 to 1850). It went against all logical and rational approaches and ventured into worlds…