|HIPSTER| is a term used to describe a person :“who embraces trends that are considered unconventional or alternative, particularly in fashion, music, lifestyle, and cultural choices. Hipsters often seek out unique and obscure experiences and may have a penchant for vintage or retro aesthetics.”

1. Vintage typewriters2. Craft beer3. Vinyl records4. Polaroid cameras5. Kale smoothies6. Thrift store shopping7. Fixie bicycles8. Pabst Blue Ribbon (ironically)9. Avocado toast10. Farmers markets11. Local art shows12. Vintage clothing13. Mason jars14. Urban gardening15. Pour-over coffee16. DIY crafts17. Film photography18. Bespoke anything19. Beards and mustaches20. Sustainability21. Independent bookstores22. Record players23. Quirky socks24. Cold brew coffee25. Hand-lettering26. Antique furniture27. Beanies in summer28. Wes Anderson films29. Indie music festivals30. Wooden everything

HERE IS A WHIMSICAL LIST OF THINGS HIPSTERS OFTEN ENJOY:

31. Vegan cuisine32. Knitting33. Vintage posters34. Retro video games35. DIY kombucha36. Vintage bicycles37. Vintage maps38. Cacti and succulents39. Vintage suitcases40. Farmers market tote bags41. Polaroid wall displays42. Edison bulbs43. Urban exploration44. Handmade soap45. Woodworking46. Unconventional hair colors47. Vinyl wall art48. Single-speed bicycles49. Fermented foods50. Thrift store art

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51. Artisanal cheeses52. Vintage magazines53. Repurposed furniture54. Mismatched furniture55. Natural and organic products56. Local music scene57. Vintage tees58. Lomography59. Handmade pottery60. Repurposed mason jar lighting61. Upcycled clothing62. Vintage postcards63. DIY home renovations64. Film cameras65. Pocket watches66. Vintage lamps67. Homemade candles68. Bookbinding69. Eco-friendly everything70. Patchwork clothing71. Vinyl wall decals72. Urban beekeeping73. Fair-trade products74. Pop-up shops

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75. Craft fairs76. Vintage luggage tags77. DIY facial masks78. Street art79. Polaroid magnets80. Vintage record players81. Artisanal bread82. Vintage telephones83. Terrariums84. Plant-based diets85. Natural fibers86. Vintage hats87. DIY screen printing88. Vintage cameras89. Letterpress printing90. Natural skincare91. Vintage keychains92. Urban farming93. Vintage scarves94. DIY furniture95. Reclaimed wood96. Second-hand everything97. DIY succulent gardens98. Vintage watches99. DIY jewelry100. Organic gardening

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1. **Vintage Clothing**: Hipsters often gravitate towards vintage and thrifted clothing, embracing styles from past decades, such as high-waisted jeans, retro band tees, and vintage dresses. 2. **Flannel Shirts**: The iconic flannel shirt is a staple in hipster fashion. It's often worn layered over t-shirts or tied around the waist for a casual and laid-back look. 3. **Beanies and Fedoras**: Accessories like beanies and fedora hats are popular among hipsters, adding a touch of individuality to their outfits.

4. **Skinny Jeans**: Skinny jeans, preferably in a variety of colors, are a common choice in hipster wardrobes. They're often paired with oversized sweaters or graphic tees. 5. **Statement Glasses**: Thick-rimmed or vintage-inspired glasses, whether prescription or not, are a hipster fashion statement that adds an intellectual and trendy vibe. 6. **Unique Footwear**: Hipsters often opt for unconventional footwear like classic Converse sneakers, Doc Martens boots, or espadrilles, combining comfort and style.

7. **Denim Jackets**: A well-worn denim jacket is a hipster favorite, either adorned with patches, pins, or left with a distressed look. 8. **Graphic Tees**: Vintage or retro graphic tees featuring obscure bands, pop culture references, or quirky designs are a key component of hipster fashion. 9. **Layered and Oversized**: Mixing and layering different textures and patterns, along with oversized garments like sweaters or cardigans, create a distinct hipster aesthetic.

10. **Ethnic and Bohemian Influences**: Incorporating elements from various cultures, such as tribal prints, woven fabrics, and earthy tones, adds a bohemian touch to hipster outfits. 11. **Suspenders and Bow Ties**: For a more dressed-up hipster look, suspenders and bow ties can be added to the ensemble, often paired with rolled-up trousers. 12. **Tote Bags and Backpacks**: Practical yet stylish, tote bags featuring artistic designs or vintage logos, as well as minimalist backpacks, are popular accessories.

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The false idea that wanting or having “things” that make us happy is shallow & selfish, therefore we should not want them. This is considered being materialistic. However; there is a fine line between being materialistic & having a desire to express oneself.

Materialism Vs Expressionism 

Materialism is defined as; a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values."they hated the sinful materialism of the wicked city" ~ Oxford LanguagesIs it possible to value materials and spiritual values at the same time, & possibly have those material items be an expression of those spiritual values?

Material Values Vs Spiritual Values

To distinguish what is meant by spiritual values, this must be broken down into definitions of spiritual & values. Spiritual means relating to people's thoughts and beliefs, rather than to their bodies and physical surroundings.Values refers to importance or usefulness. If you place a particular value on something, that is the importance or usefulness you think it has.Spiritual values relate to our thoughts and beliefs & how important or useful these beliefs are to us.

Spiritual Values

Materialism seemingly focuses on valuing tangible items & spiritual values are not tangible. However, what if those things we value materialistically are representative of what we value spiritually? Is materialism therefore in this case okay? Who decides anyway what tangible items are considered materialistic & what isn’t? Materialism is objective and dependent on the thoughts and views of the individual considering it. There is no black & white line showing a definitive place where one embarks on a clear path of materialism.

Materialism Is Objective

With so many different opinions, views, ideas etc. who can decide if one person is materialistic? Often materialism conjures the idea of someone owning many things needlessly. Things that aren’t necessary outside of our basic needs. Is it possible that some of those things that are seemingly outside of our basic needs is also the very thing that reminds us daily that our basic needs are met? Is it also possible that by having these things visually in our sight; or surrounding ourselves with them, it keeps us in gratitude, & in a space we enjoy living in, reminded of the blessings we enjoy?

Gratitude

“Collect things you love, that are authentic to you, & your house becomes your story.”

How does your house become your story? Our homes should evolve with us as we grow & move through different stages of life. When this is done, our homes become our story. When we look within the four walls of our home, we should consider if we’re simply living in a house, one we feel detached from that doesn’t speak of things that are important to us; or if we’re living in a home. Living in a home, we’ll see fractured pieces of us spread throughout it. Items that evoke warm memories of our childhood or loved ones, our travels, our unique journey, our favorite things & more.

Your House Becomes Your Story

“Design is coming to grips with one’s own lifestyle, one’s real place in the world. Rooms should not be put together for show, but to nourish one’s well being.”

The items we choose to surround ourselves with may or may not be things we’ve had to purchase. For example, we may have keepsakes passed down from lost family members that keep us feeling grounded to our history & past. We may also have items we’ve collected from our travels reminding us to stay curious about the world & igniting our passion to learn more about places very different from us; or something that reminds us of a particular goal we have. We may choose to spend some money in order to surround ourselves in our favorite colors, decor & a style that we love looking at.

The Things We Surround Ourselves With

There are no rules defining how you choose to make your house a home. Doing so is different for everyone based on their life experiences. When we’ ve created a home as opposed to a house, a place we feel inspired & comfortable with, it becomes our safe haven, a place we choose to be that feels inspiring & safe. It nourishes us. Our home becomes an outward expression of ourselves. There is no set way to do this, only by following our passions, desires & allowing those parts of ourselves we choose to represent us outwardly. It’s good for our wellbeing.

Make Your House A Home

“All these things we find our pieces of ourselves. I’ve built a future by rummaging through the past.”

When we choose to express ourselves in our homes, & what’s important to us, we’re taking pieces of ourselves from our past that we want to remember & build upon in our future. It connects us to our higher selves, as well as to be reminded of where we are heading (in the future) and why. It grounds us to who we are intrinsically & helps us stay on our own path. Look around your home & the things within it. Does each piece have a purpose? The area of materialism vs expressionalism is a fine, gray line. It is easy to start by expressing ourselves & for it to quickly become material in nature.

Express Yourself

Here are some thoughts to consider that can help with deciding if something of interest is from a materialistic outlook or a form of expression.<ul><li>What connection do you have with the item? Does the item remind you of an important encouraging moment in life? Does seeing the item make you want to be a better version of yourself?</li><li>Are you wanting to keep up with the Jones’s?Do you want the item because others have it?</li><li>What feelings come up when you see the item? (I.e.. do you feel inspired when you see it?) Does it remind you of a loved one, or travels you’ve enjoyed & grown from?</li></ul>

Is It Expression?

It is possible to want or have things without being materialistic depending on the nature of the items & reasons for having them in our homes. If an item brings value, peace, growth or more to our lives & we’re better for it, then why not? More importantly, we should be less concerned about what others have than why WE have the things we do. What story does your home say about you?

What’s Your Story?

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Finding your place in life is a puzzle for most -like me. But throughout the endless nights of asking what am I here for, I see the path I chose to walk on to.

Who You Truly Are- Finding Your Calling

Back then I would envy people who knew what they wanted from the start: artist who relentlessly pursued their dreams at a young age, people who had a clear vision of what they will do when they grow up, and people who knew what they were good at and made a career out of it.

The Path

But I didn't seem to have an idea, or a solid vision like they did. Mine was ever changing. "Oh being a nurse seems really nice, helping people be better and taking care of them", or "its such a beautiful thing to teach children, and help them grow and learn" or " I want to tell stories, and write something that brings light, warmth and truth to people". Oh here's my most daring one "I want to be an actress and inspire people of music, theater and arts." There was no single road for me. And so I looked at everyone else, and how they seemed to have figured their path in life already.

Lost

And I kept asking myself what am I meant to do? What is my path? "Maybe I'm meant to be a wood carver. I love to try wood carving. Maybe I'm supposed to be a dress maker. Cause i really like to make my own designs. Wait! I'm going to be a writer. No. maybe I can be a marketer. Study and build my own business in time. That's what I'll do. "And even though I thought I knew, deep down inside I was always unsure.The questions continued and still I had no answer. Not knowing what I was meant to do in life often made me feel like I was not meant for anything at all. No direction and purpose.

What was I Made For?

Many jobs, roles and pursuits are meaningful. But in the end my greatest and constant question is "Did I make the right choice and was I supposed to live my life this way?" And my greatest fear was missing and trading my divine appointment for something I thought was my role. At a very young age, my environment instilled in me that I was meant to do great things. Life is meant to be lived with significance. I WAS meant to pursue a life of significance. An expectation that further added pressure to know what I need to do in life, and how it should be great. But what is a life of significance?

What Makes Life Significant? 

At a young age my perception of succes was a life applauded by many people. Celebrated by many people. Recognized by individuals around. Something your parents and friends could be proud of. But that wasn't it. I knew from growing up you could do great things, but many people would not find it great. But still, society pushes in our minds what success in life should look like. Big house.Established career. Many friends.Great connections. My younger self saw all that and despised it so much. But as an adult, I'd be lying if I'd say that I wasn't convinced through many ways, that was "the life".

The Definition Of Success

So I find myself, like many others who grow up, inside a rat race of trying to find that security. But thankfully I was stubborn enough to know that deep down inside that's not all there is to life. Zombified by external pressures, and constricted by norms and expectations,I was always trying to see, if this is all life had to offer. So from one job to another I struggled to find significance not only because I was very existential with my purpose, but also because my commitment to work will only come as strong as how I see my work is inline with my identity.

Society And The Existential Girl

If I can't see myself doing my work for the rest of my life, then sooner later I would leave. For many wrong reasons and for many right ones I chose to let go of work. I am in the point of my life where I realized I have many biased excuses, and on other hand, very valid experiences. I knew I had the passion for my work, especially in the beginning, but in the middle of all of it, it usually flies away out of the window. Through many other external factors that lead to burnout, my passionhad to be replaced by commitment and responsibility, when that dries up as well, my mind and body goes. .

When You Have No Pulse 

to default-survival mode, stripped from life. I become one of the many persons being tossed and turned by the waves. So I end up back again in the same question I always had " was this how I was suppose to live my life"? And I know know the ringing truth was: No. Was it it my responsibility to live my life to the fullest? Yes! So what is a significant life?I asked myself. And one of the most pivotal moments in me was knowing what I really wanted. What I instrinsictly wanted- I came to a realization.

Brought Back To Life

My younger years cultivated in me something that I cannot quite understand. That was the desire to take care of people I love and even those who were a stranger to me. I love giving massages, I love taking care of kids, I love preparing meals, and attending to other people's needs. ( that is with the exemption that I am not burnedout because my love langauge is also acts of service) But I came to a recent realization of how happy it makes me to take care of people. It was something that was second nature to me. To love people in the form taking care of them.

What Makes Me -Me

My little acts of service: Preparing meals,taking care of the sick, assisting people or simply accompanying them- those were all something I naturally do for someone I love.And with this realization I thought I figured it out.I want to be a mother. It flipped my whole perception of me being a nun as my ultimate destiny.I never saw myself someone who was going to be prepared for motherhood. I abhored the idea when I was younger. Family? Sheesh. No thanks.Yeah sure, I fell inlove and planned family. But I never realized it was so ingrained in my identity to be a mother that it comes so naturally

Part Of Who I Am And What I Want

So much so that I realized I was so attached to my first serious relationship because it triggered in me that sensed of motherhood. That oppurtunity to take care and be there. Which was kinda weird. But there it is. Men often who are not shown love,affection, guidance, and the care they yearn for and need from their natural mother's will usually find it in their partner and eventually their wives.But then again,I had another thought that challenged this in my mind. If I was to be a mother, what kind of care should I give my children? Is it only their physical needs that need attending to do?

The Mother Inside

Is that the kind of woman I want to be?And so I challenged this thought again and said to myself : Is there any other kind of motherhood? And yes there is. There are women who don't have children and have taken up the role of being a mother. There are widowed or single women who guide people around them with their wisdom. There are many ways to be a mother. And I remembered, my dream back then of adopting children and building an oprhanage. A dream that connected itself to the my nature to take care! I was in highschool but I alreadywrote down names for the children I will adopt.

A Different Kind Of Mother.            A Different Kind Of Path.

I know deep down inside being a spiritual mother was something more important to me than just simply providing someone else's physical and emotional needs. Knowing that when they grow up, that's most likely what they need most to get through life's challenges. I know my plans are not always what God plan's but I entrust this dream to Him. In what ever form this desire inside me is fullfiled, I will accept it. He has put this desire in my heart to take care of children, and create a beautiful life for them. A fair sized house, with a chapel, with children, paintings, books, and garden-farm.

My Blueprint And The Architect

Now I know there is a divine appointment and a divine time for it to happen. But throughout all I experienced in life, I know this is what will make me happy. And I know there many paths that God would say " that isn't your calling", but this is something I want to devout my life into. Not my 8 hours. But my entire life. Far from the idea of being a successful writer, or business owner, or famous in any industry. I have found something significant for my life to pour into. Now I finally know how people decided what they wanted to do.They realize that most significant parts of themself.

A Life Of Goodness 

For me it is writing, my creativity. My spirituality and my motherhood. And it is in the matter of balancing these important parts of oneself, that will create the best version of me. Every dream has its ups and downs but I will know deep down inside that despite the challenges you will always find something to be thankful for. Something to cherish even when things go wrong, and something to hold on to when times are tough. So when life happens and tries to steer me in different directions, I know deep down inside what i want.

Dreams Are Made Of You

I am very well aware of the reality of trying to live a dream life. A fish searching for the ocean when it is already swimming in it. The green pasture always looking good from a distance. And I understand the illusion of always looking for something to add meaning to your life. That's why I remind myself not to keep on looking and longing for the day it happens. But to create and celebrate the dream in small ways I can today. I know I am already in it, I just have to believe it.

The Dream Life Is There Everyday 

The process of realizing what you want to do in life

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A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts: they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.

Great works of art have no more affecting lesson for us than this. They teach us to abide by our spontaneous impression with good-humored inflexibility then most when the whole cry of voices is on the other side. Else, to-morrow a stranger will say with masterly good sense precisely what we have thought and felt all the time, and we shall be forced to take with shame our own opinion from another.

There is a time in every man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better, for worse, as his portion; that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to till.The power which resides in him is new in nature, and none but he knows what that is which he can do, nor does he know until he has tried.

The nonchalance of [the young] who […] would disdain as much as a lord to do or say aught to conciliate one, is the healthy attitude of human nature. A [youth] is in the parlour what the pit is in the playhouse; independent, irresponsible, looking out from his corner on such people and facts as pass by, he tries and sentences them on their merits, in the swift, summary way of [the young], as good, bad, interesting, silly, eloquent, troublesome. He cumbers himself never about consequences, about interests: he gives an independent, genuine verdict. You must court him: he does not court you.

But the man is, as it were, clapped into jail by his consciousness. As soon as he has once acted or spoken with eclat, he is a committed person, watched by the sympathy or the hatred of hundreds, whose affections must now enter into his account. […] Ah, that he could pass again into his neutrality!

Who can thus avoid all pledges, and having observed, observe again from the same unaffected, unbiased, unbribable, unaffrighted innocence, must always be formidable. He would utter opinions on all passing affairs, which being seen to be not private, but necessary, would sink like darts into the ear of men, and put them in fear.

[There] are voices which we hear in solitude, but [which] grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world. Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members. Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater. The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs.

Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist. He who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness, but must explore if it be goodness. Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world.

I remember an answer which, when quite young, I was prompted to make to a valued adviser, who was wont to importune me with the dear old doctrines of the church. On my saying, “What have I to do with the sacredness of traditions, if I live wholly from within?” my friend suggested, — “But these impulses may be from below, not from above.” I replied,“They do not seem to me to be such; but if I am the Devil’s child, I will live then from the Devil.”

No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature. Good and bad are but names very readily transferable to that or this; the only right is what is after my constitution, the only wrong what is against it.A man is to carry himself in the presence of all opposition, as if every thing were titular and ephemeral but he.

Virtues are, in the popular estimate, rather the exception than the rule. There is the man and his virtues. Men do what is called a good action, as some piece of courage or charity, much as they would pay a fine in expiation of daily non-appearance on parade. Their works are done as an apology or extenuation of their living in the world, — as invalids and the insane pay a high board. Their virtues are penances.

I ask primary evidence that you are a man, and refuse this appeal from the man to his actions. I know that for myself it makes no difference whether I do or forbear those actions which are reckoned excellent. I cannot consent to pay for a privilege where I have intrinsic right.Few and mean as my gifts may be, I actually am, and do not need for my own assurance or the assurance of my fellows any secondary testimony.

“Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.”

In Self-Reliance, Emerson expounds on the importance of trusting your soul, as well as divine providence, to carve out a life. A firm believer in nonconformity, Emerson celebrates the individual and stresses the value of listening to the inner voice unique to each of us-even when it defies society's expectations. This new 2019 edition of Self-Reliance from Logos Books includes The American Scholar, a stirring speech of Emerson's, as well as footnotes and images throughout.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Self-Reliance

With the "educational renovation" of the 1970s, which insisted in a sometimes delirious way on the spontaneity, the creativity of the child, we forgot that in education there is a part of heritage, of inheritance, of tradition. For example, neither you nor I invented French or the elementary rules of politeness. To put it simply, creativity in grammar is called spelling mistakes!

What’s an innovative and creative construction worth if it won’t stand upright?

Sa série "Sagesses d'hier et d'aujourd'hui" (Le Figaro/Le Point) rencontre un énorme succès en kiosque.

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Luc Ferry On (Educational) Renovation, Heritage, Creativity and Elementary Rules

"Imagination is more important than knowledge."

"The only source of knowledge is experience."

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."

"Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value."

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school."

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."

"Imagination is the highest form of research."

"The important thing is not to stop questioning."

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere."

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding."

"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value."

"The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking."

"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them."

Understand yourself and those around you.

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20 quotes from Albert Einstein

Realism refers to a philosophical and artistic movement that emphasizes the accurate and objective representation of reality. In general, realism seeks to depict things as they are, without idealization or romanticization. Rejecting the past neoclassicism and romantic movements, It emerged as a significant literary and artistic movement in the mid-19th century as am aesthetic reaction, seekimg for showing the world exactly as it is, not idealized and not romanticised. @Nighthawks _Edward Hopper

Realism in art and literature

In the mid to late 19th century that attempted to create objective representations of the outside world. The basis for this was the unbiased observation of contemporary life. Realism was consciously democratic, incorporating into its subjects and audiences activities and social classes previously considered unworthy of high art to depict. The most coherent development of realism is found in French painting, most notably in the work of Gustave Courbet, who used the term réalisme as the title of a manifesto accompanying an exhibition of his work in 1855 @Nude woman with a dog_Gustave Cour

What Is Really Realism? 

In art, realism is characterized by a meticulous representation of visual reality, often with a focus on ordinary subjects, landscapes, and scenes from everyday life. Realist artists strive to capture the nuances of light, color, and form, aiming to create works that are indistinguishable from reality. The followed the Chiaroscuro style to create 3d like life paintings, using shadows and light, Prominent realist painters include Gustave Courbet, Jean-François Millet, and Winslow Homer. @Ceromonial setting of the state coucol on the 7th of may 1901 marking the centenary of its foundation _ llja

Focus In Art

<ul><li>Accurate Representation</li><li>Everyday Subjects</li><li>Social Critique</li><li>Natural Light</li><li>Rejection of Idealization</li><li>Honesty and Truthfulness</li><li>Influence of Photography</li><li>Attention to Social Class</li></ul>

Key features of the Realism movement

Realist artists aimed to depict their subjects with utmost accuracy, striving for a faithful portrayal of the visual world. They paid close attention to detail, capturing the textures, forms, and colors of objects and scenes. @The dead christ with Angels_Eduard Manet

Accurate Representation

Realism focused on depicting ordinary, everyday subjects rather than idealized or fantastical themes. Artists often portrayed scenes from everyday life, including landscapes, still life, and genre scenes. @Jewish woman with oranges_Aleksander Gierymsk

Everyday Subjects

Realism was not only concerned with representing the visual world faithfully but also sought to reflect the social realities of the time. Many realist artists addressed social issues, such as poverty, inequality, and the working class, in their works, offering a critique of the prevailing social conditions. @Interior _Edgar Degas

Social Critique

Realist painters were interested in capturing the effects of natural light on their subjects. They studied the play of light and shadow, aiming to create a sense of depth and three-dimensionality in their paintings. @Rue Transnonain_Honoré Daumier

Natural Light

Realism rejected the romanticized and idealized portrayals that were popular during the preceding Romantic movement. Realist artists aimed to depict their subjects without embellishment, avoiding sentimentality and romantic notions. @Luncheon on the Grass_ Édouard Manet

Rejection of Idealization

Realism prioritized honesty and truthfulness in artistic representation. The goal was to present the world as it was observed, avoiding idealization or distortion. @Breton Brother and sister _William Adolph

Honesty and Truthfulness

The emergence of photography during the mid-19th century had a significant impact on Realism. Realist artists often drew inspiration from the qualities of early photographs, which provided a precise and objective record of reality. @Dempsey and firpo_George Bellows

Influence of Photography

Realist artists often portrayed people from different social classes, offering a glimpse into their lives and experiences. They sought to provide a realistic portrayal of the struggles, challenges, and dynamics of various social groups. @The little stepherdess_ William Adolph

Attention to Social Class

The Realism movement in art was comprised of various influential figures who played significant roles in shaping and defining the movement, among them are: Gustave Courbet (1819-1877): Considered one of the pioneers and leading figures of Realism, Courbet's works challenged the artistic conventions of his time. His paintings, such as "The Stone Breakers" and "A Burial at Ornans," emphasized everyday subjects and social realities, making him a central figure in the development of Realism.

Laders and notable artists associated with Realism

Millet was known for his depictions of rural life and the working class. His paintings, such as "The Gleaners" and "The Angelus," captured the dignity and hardships of peasant life, highlighting the social and economic

Jean-François Millet (1814-1875)

Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker renowned for his social and political satires. His drawings and lithographs, often featuring caricatures, critiqued the bourgeoisie, politicians, and social injustices of 19th-century France.

Honoré Daumier (1808-1879)

Manet, though associated with Impressionism, is considered a precursor to Realism due to his rejection of idealized representations. His paintings, such as "Olympia" and "The Luncheon on the Grass," challenged academic norms and depicted contemporary subjects with a directness and realism that aligned with the Realist spirit.

Édouard Manet (1832-1883)

Homer, an American artist, is known for his realistic depictions of American life, particularly landscapes and marine scenes. His works, such as "The Gulf Stream" and "Breezing Up," showcased the ruggedness of nature and the resilience of everyday people.

Winslow Homer (1836-1910)

Eakins was an American painter known for his realistic portraits and scenes of everyday life. His works, like "The Gross Clinic" and "The Swimming Hole," captured the human form and ordinary activities with meticulous detail and psychological insight.

Thomas Eakins (1844-1916)

The Realism movement 

It's a pretty romantic name that gets to be stuck in your head once you hear it, at the end, we are all emotional beings, we think emotionally, and we even have emotional intelligence. Is it Rational? Not at all actually....Romanticism emerged as a reaction against the rationality and order of the Enlightenment period, which emphasized reason and science, imagine an era in the late 18th century around 1790s where the whole world is overwhelming ornamenting scientific methods and details, even art is Neoclassical, and here comes our savior, Romance.

What's Romanticism? 

The Romantic era was characterized by a shift in focus from reason to emotion, imagination, and individualism. It celebrated the power of nature, the expression of intense emotions, and the exploration of the supernatural and the sublime. Romantic thinkers and artists sought to evoke strong emotions and create a sense of awe & wonder through their works. That does not mean that Romanticism was just a moving entity of emotions, instead it was a creative movement that embraced the personal experiences of individuals, allowing artist to decide following their hearts and paint themselves in nature

The Romatic Beginning 

In visual arts, Romanticism saw a shift from classical themes to more emotional and natural subjects. Artists like <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspar_David_Friedrich">Caspar David Friedrich</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._W._Turner">J.M.W. Turner</a>, and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Delacroix">Eugène Delacroix</a> depicted dramatic landscapes, tumultuous events, and powerful emotions in their paintings. Music in the Romantic era saw a greater emphasis on personal expression and individual style. Composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, and Frederic Chopin composed pieces that conveyed intense emotions and expressed the inner world of the individual. *In a Roman Osteria_Carl Bloch

Shift from Classical themes

Romanticism had a profound impact on various aspects of society and culture. It challenged the prevailing intellectual and social norms of the time and emphasized the importance of individual experience, emotions, and imagination. It also influenced not only literature, art, and music but also philosophy, politics and social movements. Romanticism left a lasting legacy and continues to inspire creative endeavors to this day, cuz hey, art is to be felt after all, not only seen. *A favourite custom _Lawrence Alma-Tadema

What Is Unique About Emotions? 

<ul><li>Emphasis on emotion and individualism</li><li>Appreciation of nature</li><li>Rejection of industrialization and urbanization</li><li>Focus on the imagination and the supernatural</li><li>Celebration of the common people and folk culture</li><li>Yearning for the past and nostalgia</li><li>The concept of the "Romantic hero</li></ul>

key features that made the ideas of Romanticism special

Romanticism celebrated the power of emotions and the individual's subjective experience. It rejected the strict rationality of the Enlightenment and embraced the expression of intense feelings, including love, passion, and despair. *Oedipus cursing his son polynics_Johanen Heinrich Füssli

Emphasis on emotion and individualism

Romantic thinkers and artists revered nature as a source of inspiration and as a means to connect with the sublime. They sought to depict the awe-inspiring beauty of natural landscapes and emphasize the individual's relationship with the natural world. *Wanderer in the storm_Julius von Leypold

Appreciation of nature

With the rise of the Industrial Revolution, Romanticism emerged as a reaction against the negative consequences of rapid urbanization, mechanization, and industrialization. Romanticists idealized rural life, pastoral settings, and a simpler, more authentic way of living. *The Education of Achilles _Eugène Delacroix

Rejection of industrialization and urbanization

Let us remember when did we start to not only think but also feel

The Romanticism Era 

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