first one: true, and a good point, however the setting isn't conventional in the way that realism was portrayed at the time. the colors are much more ideal, dramatic even, then a realist would use, which is why Friedrich is generally considered to be a romantic.
First: romanticism, as it invokes strong emotion (longing, waiting, transition [which you could connect to the time period- i should Think that this is 18th century work- so depending on the country of the painter they might have been experiencing territorial expansion- and you probably should mention the fact that this painting is clearly anti-enlightenment)
(also, friedrich is a well-known romantic painter :P)
Second: Naturalism, as it takes place in a realistic natural setting. Though this particular genre kind of bleeds into realism. You know that it's naturalism as opposed to, say, romanticism because it's both less stylized and depicts a pleasantly dull nature scene. It's rather devoid of imagination- Yes, it's pretty, but it doesn't make you think in the same way as say the first picture.
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first one: realism, at the time painted, women had to wait for men to return
second one: naturalism, cause it is nature
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First: romanticism, as it invokes strong emotion (longing, waiting, transition [which you could connect to the time period- i should Think that this is 18th century work- so depending on the country of the painter they might have been experiencing territorial expansion- and you probably should mention the fact that this painting is clearly anti-enlightenment)
(also, friedrich is a well-known romantic painter :P)
Second: Naturalism, as it takes place in a realistic natural setting. Though this particular genre kind of bleeds into realism. You know that it's naturalism as opposed to, say, romanticism because it's both less stylized and depicts a pleasantly dull nature scene. It's rather devoid of imagination- Yes, it's pretty, but it doesn't make you think in the same way as say the first picture.
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The second group I've call Romantic. Both picture idealized landscapes and situations and both majorly concern nature.
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