Realism

Realism
 * was an artistic movement that began in France in the 1850s, after the 1848 Revolution
 * attempted to represent subject matter truthfully, without artificiality
 * avoided artistic conventions and implausible, exotic or supernatural elements
 * originated in the 19th century
 * was first used to describe the work of Gustave Courbet and a group of painters who rejected idealization, focusing instead on everyday life
 * was a rejection of Romanticism, which had dominated French literature and art since the late 18th century
 * revolted against the exotic subject matter and exaggerated emotionalism and drama of the Romantic movement.
 * sought to portray real and typical contemporary people and situations with truth and accuracy, without avoiding unpleasant or sordid aspects of life.
 * depicted people of all classes in situations that arise in ordinary life
 * reflected the changes wrought by the Industrial and Commercial Revolutions.
 * popularity grew with the introduction of photography — a new visual source that created a desire for people to produce representations which look objectively real
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Alexis Thayer- the quality or fact of representing a person, thing, or situation accurately or in a way that is true to life.

- Realism is any realistic, faithful, and accurate representation of reality in literature. Realism can not contain glorification or beautification of anything in the world. - the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly.