Realism.
- 283 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Style and civilization series .
- Style and civilization series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Setting Realism in its social and historical context, the author discusses the crucial paradox posed by Realist works of art - notably in the revolutionary paintings of Courbet, the works of Manet, Degas and Monet, of the Pre-Raphaelites and other English, American, German and Italian Realists.