Revolution in the Arts

During the 1800's there were rapid changes in society. One of the changes was the growth of a large middle class with new found leisure time. This new middle class used its extra money and time to support the arts. Within this society artists found inspiration to break from the established artistic styles and to create a new form of art. These styles became known as Romanticism, Realism, Symbolism, and Impressionism.

You will be searching the web to answer question about these 4 new styles. Use Microsoft Word to answer the following questions. At the end you will need to identify the category of specific artistic works.

Go Here and use the given works to develop a list of common characteristics.

1. Use the characteristics you found to define Romanticism, Realism, Symbolism, and Impressionism.

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2. Which Claude Monet Impressionist works are exhibited at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles?
Select your favorite and include a photo, title, date, and description of its Impressionist characteristics.

3. Which JMW Turner Romantic works are exhibited at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C?
Select your favorite and include a photo, title, date, and description of its Romantic characteristics.

4. Which Edvard Munch Symbolist works are exhibited at the Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway?
Select your favorite and include a photo, title, date, and description of its Symbolist characteristics.

5. Which Thomas Eakins Realist works are exhibited at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C?
Select your favorite and include a photo, title, date, and description of its Realist characteristics.