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

There's no better painting teacher than your own two eyes. Here Dan Scott, an Australian landscape painter and instructor, shares his insights into a beautiful painting by Claude Monet after spending quality time studying it as both an art instructor and an observer.

This collection is inspired by the Hudson River School landscape paintings, which gave the world their first glimpse into the Americas.

“I find comfort in contemplating the sunflowers.” Vincent van Gogh

Though left unfinished until March 1833, Constable based the donkey in this painting on a life study done in December 1815. The corn in the field remains green on the side shaded from the sun, but is ripe elsewhere, suggesting it is set in the month of July. [Victoria & Albert Museum, London - Oil on canvas, 62 x 51.5 cm]