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Gustave Courbet 2: The group

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From groups in the countryside, he turned his attention to scandalous women bathing in the woods, then a series of superb landscapes.

May 16, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Gustave Courbet 1: The Desperate Man

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One of the precursors to Impressionism and Naturalism, this is the first of a series looking at his career and paintings prior to his bicentenary in June. Covers the 1840s.

May 8, 2019 General, Life, Painting

A German Naturalist? Fritz von Uhde 2

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Religious works, including two Nativities and a fine painting of Joseph and Mary walking to Bethlehem, Naturalist and Impressionist styles too.

February 18, 2019 General, Life, Painting

A German Naturalist? Fritz von Uhde 1

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A major German painter in the late 19th century, he is often claimed to have been an Impressionist, but these works look very Naturalist to me.

February 11, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Painting Reality: 9 Summary and Index

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Illustrated summary of the 8 articles in this series, links to articles on specific themes, alphabetical list and links for artists, and recommended books.

January 29, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Constantin Meunier 1: Cigar-making, fishermen, and family

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Better known for his sculpture, his visit to Seville let him paint women working in the huge tobacco factory there. He also depicted those working in coastal industries.

January 24, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Painting Reality: 8 Outcome

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The influence and inheritance of Naturalism is hard to judge even now. Given the dramatic change in painting in the 20th century, its greatest inheritance may be in photography.

January 23, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Painting Reality: 7 Decline

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A lot changed in painting in the 1890s. Within just a few years, Naturalism went from being all the rage to old hat. These paintings show how.

January 17, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Painting Reality: 6 Science and technology

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From physicists to photographers developing their plates, Naturalist painters recorded the science and technology of their time.

January 11, 2019 General, Life, Painting, Technology

William Powell Frith 2: Moral series

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After his greatest human panorama showing Paddington railway station, he painted two moralising series, similar to those of Hogarth.

January 9, 2019 General, Life, Painting

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