The Realist movement.

... The Realist movement came in the 19th century as Romantic and Impressionist painters were breaking away from the more accepted styles of art. They were beginning to paint with a more real perception of their subjects and landscapes. One of the leaders of the Realist movement was Courbet and to this day he is considered as Mr. Realism himself. Other artists such as Makovsky, Bouguereau, and Gerome, followed Courbet's lead towards this new style, even though they are not considered to be very realist. They started to paint modern things in their time and broke away from literary and historical themes. One of the modern themes that was painted by Makovsky was "The Russian Bride". This painting is interesting in that there are no men in the painting. It appears as the scene is when the bride is getting ready for the groom, and only the bride's maids and helpers are

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