Question

Realism is a style of art that _____.

A) depicts people or objects exactly as they appear in life
B) is characterized by brushstrokes of color painted side-by-side without blending
C) emphasizes emotion, feeling, and imagination
D) is embodied by the works of Claude Monet and Edgar Degas

Answer 1

A) depicts people or objects exactly as they appear in life

Step-by-step explanation:

The art that represents the subject matter without any artificiality or artistic, supernatural, exotic, implausible elements is called realism. It contains detailed and accurate depiction of nature and contemporary life and avoids imaginative idealisation.

Realism movement began in France in 1850's after the 1848 revolution. It was rejection of romanticism that dominated the French art and literature in late 18th century. It was a revolt against the exaggeration of emotions and subject matter.