Classic realism art

When famous Realism artists emerged in France after the French Revolution of 1848, they wanted to portray the common man as he was. They went against the idealized paintings of Neoclassical artists and the often overly dramatized paintings of Romantic artists. These two art movements had been dominant during the first half of the 19th century. It went hand in hand with the political situation at the time. #Artworks #paintings #Realism #Realismpaintings

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An oil painting capturing a still life scene of books and coffee. The painting features muted colors of blue gray and cream, with red designs on the book spines. Steam rises from the cup, set against a dark grey background.

Assault. Murder. Consorting with the devil. The notorious succès-de-scandale of the 17th century, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was accused of all (...)

Tête du chien "Bob"

When it comes to horror, we often refer to a genre of literature or film, but not so often to paintings. However, a big part of art history is actually built on morbid art and rather disturbing and scary paintings, many of which belong to the period of 'rebirth.' The Renaissance saw not only the making of some of the most famous paintings in art history but also numerous creepy paintings depicting the inherent darkness of the human condition.