Realist Painters

Tuesday, August 29, 2023Rosa Bonheur 1822-99 French First successful painter of working-class subjects Paintings of rural life Studied animal anatomy — visited butcher houses Wore men’s clothing — better to work in Popular Work — Plowing in the Nivernais: The Dressing of the Vines Gustave Courbet 1819-77 French Portrayed the working class with outright truthfulness…