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Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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At an intersection in Santa Monica, silence holds sway beneath a rapturous composition of clouds at sunset.
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Jesse’s scenes of Los ...
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This is my kind of garden; in full bloom, and crammed with a splendid variety of pretty things. The subject matter delights me not only because I love gardens...
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Early autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature.
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Nikolay Rizhankov was born in Moscow, Russia and lived in Armenia for ...
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On this artwork I did an interpretation of a simple but beautiful scene, a boat in the blue ocean with reflections and colors.
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In this piece, artist Jose Luis Bermudez frames the afterglow into a visual sanctuary full of life. At sunset, the captivating setting is cast in a vibrant fusi...
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Artist Jose Luis Bermudez presents a mesmerizing sunset amidst a verdant hilly landscape. As the sun begins to fade on the horizon, the scene transforms into a visual symphony, vibrant in the remnants of the earth's warmth. The skies glow with golden hues as a lush ecosystem of plants and trees stands tall, bathed in the last glimmers of daylight. "In this ephemeral moment, nature gives us a magical and captivating spectacle," says Jose Luis.The painting arrives with a thin white floating frame.
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Artist Jose Luis Bermudez brings to life natural sceneries with breathtaking detail. His realistic oil paintings invite the viewer into a captivating, serene world of golden sunsets and peaceful wetlands. “I offer a fragment of my existence, where you can escape from daily life, visit beautiful scenes and moments, or simply recall a fond memory,†says Jose Luis. Graduating in 2008 with a BA from the San Alejandro School of Fine Arts in Havana, Cuba, he later shared his expertise as a painting teacher at his alma mater. In 2014, he took the leap and moved to Miami, Florida, seeking better opportunities. The decision did not come easy for Jose Luis to leave his home country. Yet, he encountered career obstacles that made him feel artists lacked the resources and opportunities for broader impact, access to more information, and improved working conditions. These challenges became the catalyst for his bold decision to make the move. Today, he paints in a spacious, well-lit studio, which he keeps clean and organized, always accompanied by piano or instrumental music. When he is not painting, he loves connecting with nature. He travels outside the city to places removed from everyday life, breathing fresh air and listening to self-improvement audio books to charge him with energy and continue.
Words that describe this painting: landscape, sunset, realism, oilpaint, foliage, woods, evening, sun, path, hill, trees, sky, trail, shadow, landscape, realism, oil painting, green
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Artist Jose Luis Bermudez captures a majestic sunset from a quiet wetland. He highlights the magnificent twilight with an orange-tinged atmosphere and piercing ...
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