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Which statement describes The Gleaners by French Realist and Naturalist Jean-François Millet? How did French artist Jean-François Millet give Realist and Naturalist characteristics to The Gleaners?

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The correct answer to this open question is the following.

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The paintings of French Naturalistic and Realistic artist Jean-François Millet exhibit characteristics of Realism and Naturalism in "The Gleaners," in that the painting depicts a scene from everyday, contemporary life by using lifelike colors and solid shapes.

In the prolific history of important French artists, Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) played an important role because he is considered the founder of the Barbizon style of painting, an art school that worked on topics of the rural side of France.

Jean-François Millet specialized in paintings that depicted the rural life of French peasants and the life in the country. As time went by, Jean-François Millet focused od paintig more landscapes.

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