Realism, Impressionism and Post-impressionism SAQs .docx

Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism SAQs - At the time of the French Revolution, how were the poorer classes living? A. There was huge unrest amongst the poorer classes in French society. They had to pay harsh taxes to the crown and could barely afford to survive. - Wh...

Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism SAQs - At the time of the French Revolution, how were the poorer classes living? A. There was huge unrest amongst the poorer classes in French society. They had to pay harsh taxes to the crown and could barely afford to survive. - What 2 revolutions had a major impact on art in the 18^th^ century? A. The French Revolution and The Industrial Revolution. - What were the moulding factors of societies new attitude towards art? A. Deep fear of revolution in France and distrust of social unrest. - Who were the main 'public' for art? A. Middle class - What impact did the invention of the steam engine have? A. made travel more accessible and transportation of goods much more manageable. - What did realist art focus on? A. mundane everyday activities, social issues such as poverty, class struggle and injustice. - What was established to facilitate the presentation of artists who had been denied entry to the official salon? A. Salon des Refusés - Give an example of one of the painters on display in the Salon des Refusés. A. Camille Pissarro/ Claude Monet/ Édouard Manet . - Name 1 realism artist. A. Constable/ Millet/ Courbet. - Name 1 impressionist artist. A. Monet/ Manet/ Pisarro. - Name 1 Post-impressionist artist. - A. Cezanne/ Van Gogh/ Gaugin.