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Realist Art

REALIST STYLE

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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Style: Realist
Warning, be on your guard - Original vintage Second World War poster
Warning, be on your guard - Original vintage Second World War poster

Warning, be on your guard - Original vintage Second World War poster

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Second World War poster 'Warning, be on your guard' Lithograph 38 x 25 cm 'Warning, be on your guard. Thousands of lives were lost in the last war because valuabl...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

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Lithograph

Home of Debose Heyward, Charleston
Home of Debose Heyward, Charleston

Home of Debose Heyward, Charleston

By Elizabeth Verner

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Elizabeth O'Neill Verner (American, 1883 - 1979) Signed: Elizabeth O'Neill Verner (in pencil, lower, right) " Home of Dubose Heyward, Charleston ", circa 1930 Imp. V 12, (in pencil, Lower, Left) Etching 5" x 3 3/8" plate size 8" x 5 1/2" sheet size Housed in a 2" Period Carved Frame Overall Size: 16 1/2" x 13 1/4" This original print is in excellent original condition. A nice presentation, ready to be hung and enjoyed. DeBose Heyward (Am. 1885-1940) was a native of Charleston. And lived there until the mid-1930s. Author of the novel. " Porgy ", published in 1925. Artist Biography: A leader in establishing Charleston, South Carolina as a dynamic cultural center, Elizabeth Verner...

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Early 20th Century Realist Art

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Etching

Slim and Sphinx, Estate Edition: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at Shepheard's
Slim and Sphinx, Estate Edition: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at Shepheard's

Slim and Sphinx, Estate Edition: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at Shepheard's

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

circa 1964: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at work in Shepheard's night club whose decor recreates a famous Cairo bar. Two gold and turquoise sphinxes flank the DJ, who is posed behind two record players and before a glittering sculpture. Hyatt is often credited as the first disco DJ in the US. Initially hired by Oliver Coquelin upon the opening of Le Club, Hyatt quickly became one of the most revered figures in the emerging disco scene. He also DJed at Doubles from 1984 to 1995, and has been called by the painter and bandleader Peter Duchin “the first discotheque artist in New York." Slim and Sphinx, 1964 Slim Aarons Estate Edition Photograph Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Chromogenic Lambda C-type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper Crisp detail, continuous tone and brilliant color Paper weight 210gms Matte Satin Surface Printed Later Collector will get the next number in the edition Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure, a history of glamour that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Aarons began his career as a combat photographer in World War II. Though he earned a Purple Heart for his service, he declared that combat had taught him that the only beach worth landing on was decorated with beautiful people enjoying themselves in the sun. Increasingly known for his influence, Aarons's casually glamorous jetset aesthetic can be seen today in fashion, art, and celebrity photography. Recent articles credit his work with inspiring the casually flawless style of top Instagram influencers, full of sunshine and escapism. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Internal: Vintage New York, Vintage glamour, 60's glamour, Vintage DJ...

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1960s Realist Art

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Lambda

Winter Vignette
Winter Vignette

Winter Vignette

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Miguel Dominguez – American (1941-) Title: Winter Vignette Year: ca. 2000 Medium: Watercolor Image size: 14 x 22.5 inches. Framed size: 22.5 x 31.5 inches Signature: Signe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Steve McCurry 'Afghan Girl'

Steve McCurry 'Afghan Girl'

By Steve McCurry

Located in New York, NY

Steve McCurry Afghan Girl 1984 (printed later C-print on Fuji Crystal archival paper 24 x 20 inches Signed and dated Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contempo...

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1980s Realist Art

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C Print

Kittens at Play, Antique Animals Painting, Cats, Teddy Bear
Kittens at Play, Antique Animals Painting, Cats, Teddy Bear

Kittens at Play, Antique Animals Painting, Cats, Teddy Bear

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Josef Heimerl (Austrian, 1867-1918) Signed: Jos. Heimerl (Lower, Right) " Kittens at Play ", circa 1900 Oil on Canvas 14 3/4" x 22 7/8" Housed in a 5 1/2" Ornamented Frame in Go...

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Early 20th Century Realist Art

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Oil, Canvas

St Ives Porthminster Beach, Angela Gordon-Webb, Original Seascape Painting
St Ives Porthminster Beach, Angela Gordon-Webb, Original Seascape Painting

St Ives Porthminster Beach, Angela Gordon-Webb, Original Seascape Painting

Located in Deddington, GB

Angela Gordon-Webb St Ives, Porthminster Beach Original Seascape Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 23cm x W 30cm Framed Size: H 46cm x W 52cm x D 3cm Sold Framed Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look. Porthminster Beach, St Ives through the window, an original seascape painting by Angela Webb. The bright turquoise tones of the sea are dispersed by the faint wisp of the window’s curtains...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Roosters and Hens in a Barn 19th century E. Binam
Roosters and Hens in a Barn 19th century E. Binam

Roosters and Hens in a Barn 19th century E. Binam

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Roosters and Hens in a Barn 19th century E. Binam (Belgian? 19th century) Signed lower left Oil on wood panel 8 1/4 x 5 /12 (10 1/4 x 13 1/4 frame) Though little is known about E. ...

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1890s Realist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Springtime Harmony. 2024. Acrylic on canvas. 30x24 cm. Signed
Springtime Harmony. 2024. Acrylic on canvas. 30x24 cm. Signed

Springtime Harmony. 2024. Acrylic on canvas. 30x24 cm. Signed

Located in Riga, LV

”Springtime Harmony” This painting, dedicated to the old Flemish masters, captures the timeless beauty of a spring bouquet featuring pristine white daffodils and gentle blue forget-...

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2010s Realist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

III, De la Carpeta Canto General
III, De la Carpeta Canto General

III, De la Carpeta Canto General

By David Siqueiros

Located in New York, NY

Lithograph, 1968. Signed by the artist and inscribed "e'preuve d'artiste" in pencil, lower right. This is an artist's proof, aside from the regular edition of 200. Framed. 23.75 ...

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1960s Realist Art

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Lithograph

Extra Large Cyanotype Seascape of Pacific Ocean Currents, Nautical Blue & White
Extra Large Cyanotype Seascape of Pacific Ocean Currents, Nautical Blue & White

Extra Large Cyanotype Seascape of Pacific Ocean Currents, Nautical Blue & White

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Pacific Ocean Currents (Blue Border)" is a handmade cyanotype print of rough water texture resembling Pacific Ocean swell...

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2010s Realist Art

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Watercolor, Other Medium, Rag Paper, Lithograph

A rough collie

A rough collie

Located in London, GB

A charming and sensitively rendered late 19th-century oil portrait of a Rough Collie, this work captures the breed's intelligence and gentle temperament with remarkable clarity. Indi...

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Late 19th Century Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Saint-Tropez Beach
Saint-Tropez Beach

Saint-Tropez Beach

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The beach at Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, August 1971. 30 x 40 inches $3350 20 x 30 inches $3000 20 x 24 inches $2500 10 x 12 inches $1350 Complimentary dealer shipping ...

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1970s Realist Art

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Lambda

Painting of Mountain Path by Lake in Ireland by 20th Century Irish Artist
Painting of Mountain Path by Lake in Ireland by 20th Century Irish Artist

Painting of Mountain Path by Lake in Ireland by 20th Century Irish Artist

By Robert B Higgins

Located in Preston, GB

Painting of Mountain Path by Lake in Ireland by 20th Century Irish Artist Art measures 16 x 9 inches Frame measures 24.5 x 17.5 inches A beautifully atmospheric mid 20th century Ir...

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20th Century Realist Art

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Oil, Board, Canvas, Wood

A Glimpse of Beauty
A Glimpse of Beauty

A Glimpse of Beauty

By Mian Situ

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Signed Mian Situ" on lower left Description The artist portrays his wife, Gloria, in an elegant and refined setting. Her sinuous pose and assured profile project a sense of beauty and confidence. The drape of her pink silk robe hearkens back to her Chinese ancestry and its contrasting embroidered border creates a diagonal line that exudes a feeling of strength. Outside is cool and fresh, the beginning of spring; and the Glimpse of Beauty is viewed from either side of the window. Artist Statement "A Chinese lady looking out of her window enjoying the magnolia blossom in Spring. Her window is decorated with a piece of Paper Cutting art...

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2010s Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Da Tour Boileau (Beauvais)"
"Da Tour Boileau (Beauvais)"

"Da Tour Boileau (Beauvais)"

By François Boucher

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Attributed to François Boucher (1703–1770) – "Da Tour Boileau (Beauvais)" Artist: Attributed to François Boucher (attributed) Title: "Da Tour Boileau (Beauvais)" Medium: Oil on can...

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18th Century Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Pocket Persimmon Fruit by Dani Humberstone, Still life, Small Scale Oil Painting
Pocket Persimmon Fruit by Dani Humberstone, Still life, Small Scale Oil Painting

Pocket Persimmon Fruit by Dani Humberstone, Still life, Small Scale Oil Painting

Located in Deddington, GB

Pocket Persimmon Fruit by Dani Humberstone [2022] original and hand signed by artist Oil paint on canvas Image size: H:5 cm x W:5 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:5 cm x W:5 cm x D:3cm Frame Size: H:16 cm x W:16 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Framed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look. Pocket Persimmon Fruit is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her pocket fruit series.

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"On earth and in heaven"
"On earth and in heaven"

"On earth and in heaven"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

We are surrounded by what we see on earth – life, a house and a blossoming tree nearby – and in the sky, clouds and the blue expanse of the heavens.

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Pinienhain" original etching

"Pinienhain" original etching

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. Printed in 1900 and published in Leipzig, Germany for Zeitschrift für Bildende Kunst. This impression is printed on cream wove paper, and the image size is ...

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Early 1900s Realist Art

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Etching

LARGE OIL PAINTING JOHN WILSON CARICHAEL 1799 -1868
LARGE OIL PAINTING JOHN WILSON CARICHAEL 1799 -1868

LARGE OIL PAINTING JOHN WILSON CARICHAEL 1799 -1868

By John Wilson Carmichael

Located in Ferndown, GB

OIL PAINTING ATTR to JOHN WILSON CARICHAEL 1799 to 1868 FINE 19th CENTURY BRITISH Original Antique Large Early 19th Century British OIL PAINTING Romantic Sea Scene GOLD GILT FRAME ...

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19th Century Realist Art

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Oil

Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake

Mark MorrisonRattlesnake, ca. 1950

$3,000Sale Price|70% Off

Rattlesnake

By Mark Morrison

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Mark Morrison (1895-1964) Rattlesnake , ca. 1950 Carved pink Texas granite 13.5" wide, 13" deep, height is 7" Repair and conservation to uppermost part of snake's body. Provena...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

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Granite

Le Chat et Les Fleurs
Le Chat et Les Fleurs

Le Chat et Les Fleurs

By Édouard Manet

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching and aquatint on cream laid, watermarked Rives paper. 6 5/8 x 5 inches (167 x 126 mm). Sixth and final state, a posthumous impression. A fine, inky impression with full margin...

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1860s Realist Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Sepia Toned Photograph - Portrait of Ruth - Berkeley 1968
Sepia Toned Photograph - Portrait of Ruth - Berkeley 1968

Sepia Toned Photograph - Portrait of Ruth - Berkeley 1968

Located in Soquel, CA

Photo portrait of a woman by Arnulf Rabl (German-American, 1942-2016). In this soft portrait, the woman has her head turned slightly down, with closed eyes. There is light striking t...

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1960s Realist Art

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Blue Reflections - Large Blue Bather Swimmer Pool Original Figurative Painting
Blue Reflections - Large Blue Bather Swimmer Pool Original Figurative Painting

Blue Reflections - Large Blue Bather Swimmer Pool Original Figurative Painting

By Elise Remender

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elise Remender captures the romantic glamour of a bygone era in her contemporary figurative paintings that blend classical fine art and contemporary pop realism. Fantasy, mid-century fashion, and the glamour of travel and coastal living inform soft brush strokes and abstracted beauty, reminiscent of vintage advertisements and dusted sunlight. This original 56-inch square acrylic on canvas painting evokes a sense of delight and playfully nods at summery vintage aesthetics. It is signed by Remender on the front bottom right corner of the artwork. The sides are painted as a continuation of the front, and it does not require framing. It arrives stretched, wired, and ready to hang. Free delivery within the local Los Angeles area. This artwork includes a certificate of authenticity issued by the gallery. Remender grew up in Arizona and is based in Southern California, but she has traveled all over the world, gaining inspiration for her work. Her most recent series, Bathing Beauties, which captures the human form and abstracts it through light and reflection, was inspired by the vintage elegance and history of Southeast Asia’s historic hotel pools and gardens. It evokes a bygone era when Ernest Hemingway and Jackie O. were among the clientele. “I’m a bit of an old soul, and there is a sense of elegance and beauty that has been lost in modern-day society, and I seek to recapture this essence in my work. I’m creating a sort of fantasy world of luxury, leisure, and old Hollywood glamour.” Her work has appeared in galleries in the US and Asia and in GQ Magazine, Architectural Digest, Dwell, California Home, and People, among many other publications. Her paintings hang in luxury properties including The Ritz Carlton San Francisco, The Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, and Hilton properties across the United States, as well as in the homes of celebrity collectors including Ryan Seacrest and Kylie Jenner. Artplex Gallery has been representing and exhibiting Elise Remender's original artworks in Los Angeles since 2018, presenting her impressive works to an international collector base around the globe. The gallery has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014, with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a well-curated selection of original artworks beyond the ordinary from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artplex Gallery is known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. The gallery's commitment to customer satisfaction means that clients can invest in art with confidence, knowing they have a reputable and established art gallery backing their acquisition. Artplex Gallery prioritizes our clients' peace of mind by ensuring a seamless and worry-free art-buying experience. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA EXHIBITIONS 2023 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2021 “The Beauty Myth”, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2018 “All American Inspired,” Merritt Gallery...

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2010s Realist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Ocean Crashing against Rocks, Isles of Shoals
Ocean Crashing against Rocks, Isles of Shoals

Ocean Crashing against Rocks, Isles of Shoals

By Frank Waller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Frank Waller (American, 1842-1923) Ocean Crashing against Rocks, Isles of Shoals Oil on canvas, 9 1/2 x 20 1/4 inches FRAMED: 15 x 26 inches (approx.) Note: while this work is unsi...

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Early 1900s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Downtown Lookout; Los Angeles
Downtown Lookout; Los Angeles

Downtown Lookout; Los Angeles

By Michael Obermeyer

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Artist Statement "Lookout Drive is a hidden little road below Dodger Stadium, a spot that I originally saw from the stadi...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Venice at Dusk, Oil Painting
Venice at Dusk, Oil Painting

Venice at Dusk, Oil Painting

By David Qiyi Liu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The artwork captures the quiet majesty and solemn atmosphere of Venice. The church bells seem to linger in the air, while the fading light glides across the wat...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Half-length portrait of a Pharisee - In the shadow of betrayal -
Half-length portrait of a Pharisee - In the shadow of betrayal -

Half-length portrait of a Pharisee - In the shadow of betrayal -

Located in Berlin, DE

Hermann Prell (1854 Leipzig - 1922 Dresden-Loschwitz). Half-length portrait of a Pharisee, 1885. Sketch for the right-hand figure in the painting Judas Iscariot, 1886. Pencil drawing heightened with opaque white and black chalk on beige-grey wove paper (papier vélin), 34 x 27.8 cm (visible size), 52 x 45 cm (mount), signed, dated and inscribed "H. PRELL 1885 zu 'Judas'". Minor browning, collection stamp on the reverse. - In the shadow of betrayal - About the artwork This painting is the sketch for the head of the Pharisee offering the coins to Judas in one of Herrmann Prell's major works, the painting Betrayal of Judas, completed in 1886. The painting belongs to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and is illustrated in Adolf Rosenberg: Prell, Bielefeld and Leipzig 1901, p. 21 (Fig. 19). It is especially highlighted in Thieme-Becker (vol. 27, p. 376). Hermann Prell, Betrayal of Judas, 1886 The monumental head, which fills the picture and is distinguished by its ornamented robe, is almost a lost profile, which in the executed painting is justified by the Pharisee's turning towards Judas. Despite the fact that the sitter withdraws from the viewer by turning away, it was necessary to artistically elaborate the motivation for the purchase of one of Christ's disciples, which is why the drawing focuses on the expression of the face, while the 'accessories' are treated in a more summary manner. In characterising the face, Hermann Prell performs a balancing act: since the Pharisee, despite his destructive actions, is an actor in the history of salvation, the head must show a dignity appropriate to the event, but at the same time the physiognomy must also bear witness to the scheming attitude that led to the betrayal. To solve this dilemma, Prell draws on the traditional depictions of the heads of the apostles, shading the face to indicate the obdurate darkness of the spirit and moving the base of the nose slightly upwards while the mouth falls away, thus giving a physiognomic expression to the motivation of the action. The fatal drama of the betrayal is expressed in the monumentalisation of the head and in the thunderous white highlights that contrast with the darkness of the chalk. As a study, considered by the artist to be a work in itself, this drawing reveals the pictorial problems and brainstorming of monumental painting. About the artist In 1872 Prell, who was one of the most important exponents of monumental painting of his time, began studying painting with Theodor Grosse at the Dresden Academy of Art and continued with Carl Gussow at the Berlin Academy in 1876. Hans von Marées taught him in Rome in 1878. More influential on his work, however, were Arnold Böcklin and Max Klinger, with whom Prell had been friends since his student days and with whom he worked together on several occasions. Prell's first major work, which established his reputation as a monumental painter, were the frescoes in the banqueting hall of the Architektenhaus in Berlin in 1881/82, commissioned by the state and depicting the different periods of architecture. Prell then went to Italy for two years to study fresco painting. Other major commissions followed. These included monumental frescoes in the town halls of Worms (1884), Hildesheim (1882-92), Gdansk (1895) and Dresden, the staircase of the Silesian Museum of Fine Arts in Breslau (1893/94), the throne room of the German Embassy in Rome (1896-99) and the staircase of the Albertinum in Dresden (1900-1904). From 1886 Prell taught at the academy of arts in Berlin and in 1892 he was appointed professor at the academy of arts in Dresden. His students included Osmar Schindler and Hans Unger...

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1880s Realist Art

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Chalk

Portrait of a Young Woman with Shawl - British early 19thC portrait oil painting
Portrait of a Young Woman with Shawl - British early 19thC portrait oil painting

Portrait of a Young Woman with Shawl - British early 19thC portrait oil painting

By Thomas Lawrence (circle)

Located in Hagley, England

This lovely British early 19th century female portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Sir Thomas Lawrence. Painted circa 1800 it is a half length portrait of a beautiful...

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Early 19th Century Realist Art

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Oil

Navajo Women, state #2
Navajo Women, state #2

Navajo Women, state #2

By R.C. Gorman

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Two Native American Women" 1980 Is an original lithograph on creme Arches paper by renown Navajo artist Rudolph Carl Gorman, 1932-2005. It is signed, dated and numbere...

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Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Self Portrait on Holiday in Athens, Greece
Self Portrait on Holiday in Athens, Greece

Self Portrait on Holiday in Athens, Greece

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Legendary photographer Slim Aarons relaxes in a self portrait shot in Athens, near the Acropolis. Slim Aarons said, "I love a solo holiday. It tends to refresh the part of oneself that is most depleted by modern life — patience. "Let me dispel a few myths. You will be lonely. No: you won’t. My solo travels in Paris have brought many perfect hours of being alone but not a moment of loneliness. People who depend on other people are often in hiding from themselves. Two and a quarter million people live in the City of Light: you will see many of them and you will pass them in the street, but when you see Notre Dame after dark and walk home and perhaps stop to have a drink in the Marais, you can feel that the only thing that is missing from your experience is the common dependency on someone to distract your attention. "I’ve had solo pints of Guinness in the pubs of County Kerry and County Cork. I’ve walked across the sage- and juniper-scented maquis of Corsica on a spring day, where you can still find the world of Napoleon’s childhood. More than once I went to the Isle of Iona in the Scottish Hebrides...

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1950s Realist Art

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Lambda

"Samsone & Dalila"
"Samsone & Dalila"

"Samsone & Dalila"

By Antonio Balestra

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Antonio Balestra (1666–1740) – "Samson & Delilah" Artist: Antonio Balestra (1666–1740) Title: "Samson & Delilah" Medium: Oil on canvas Framed Dimensions: 147 x 165 cm Canvas Dime...

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19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Orientalist European painter - 19th century Egyptian landscape
Orientalist European painter - 19th century Egyptian landscape

Orientalist European painter - 19th century Egyptian landscape

Located in Varmo, IT

Orientalist painter (19th century) - Landscape with Travellers, Ruins and Pyramid. 37 x 48 cm (without frame) - 49 x 60 cm (with frame). Oil on canvas, in a carved and gilded woode...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Realist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Realist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Slim Aarons, Michael Budden, Daniel Pollera, and Su Yu. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Realist art, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.