Sometimes, you come across drawings so realistic that they practically appear to be photographs. The realism art movement began in France in the 1840s. Art based in realism can stir emotions by depicting the world as honestly as possible, even the parts that can't be easily romanticized. Realistic works show how getting the details exactly right can make an art subject seem as tangible as any real-world object or person.
Sometimes, you come across drawings so realistic that they practically appear to be photographs. The realism art movement began in France in the 1840s. Art based in realism can stir emotions by depicting the world as honestly as possible, even the parts that can't be easily romanticized. Realistic works show how getting the details exactly right can make an art subject seem as tangible as any real-world object or person.
