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This paintings shows the funeral of the painter's relative in Ornans, France. This is a shining example of the untouched plainness present in the works of the Realism movement.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel describing the manifold problems inherent in slavery was one which displayed the powere that a novel can have by influencing public thought on issues. This like Sinclair's The Jungle shows a realistic picture of America before the Civil War.
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Hungarian composer Franz Liszt's symphony which was inspired by Johann von Goethe's play Faust. The piece was commissioned in order to honor a monument to Goethe. A recording of the entire symphony can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZUQ7yZTFco
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This series of photgraphs from the American photographer show the untouched Yosemite Valley of California. The photos are striking in the simplicity and contrast between the monochromatic palette.
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This iconic photograph taken of the American president a few years before his assassination shows a very realistic image of him. The gaunt cheeks and the somber expression resonate with the viewer years later.
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This oil painting shows the mastery with which Manet was able to depict large scenes in a realistic fashion. This piece was influential to up and coming artists and influenced the creation of other pieces with similar subjects.
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In Homer's seminal piece, the rural youth of America in the late 1800s are depicted in free-time. This shows some of the burgeoning culture which was born after the stress and chaos of the Civil War had subsided.
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This large scene, unlike Manet's, is less about the realistic and depiction and more about the language of color expressed through the impressionistic lens.
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This work depicts the struggle of 11 men pulling a barge upstream. The pain and stress of the toil are depicted in a way that celebrates dignity and fortitude and speaks ill of indentured servitude.
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he painting depicts a naked, black servant dramatically removing a sheet from a bed, revealing Olympia who is also naked. In the foreground, a balding, bearded man is sitting on a couch watching the scene. It is almost certain that the man is Cézanne himself.
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The Gross Clinic is recognized as one of the greatest American paintings ever made. The young and little-known Eakins created it specifically for Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exhibition, intending to showcase his talents as an artist and to honor the scientific achievements of his native Philadelphia.
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This German sculptor Zumbusch created this sculpture of Beethoven to pay tribute to the late composer in a square in Vienna. Showing Beethoven seated in much the style of the Greek gods of Ancient Greece.
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