Why are realism, naturalism, and modernism important?

Each of those philosophical worldviews have been incredibly important in guiding the further development of philosophy as well as the ideas. Realism. Realism is a good place to start because there's not just one “realism”. read more

Realism suggested that it was important to be able to dispense with romantic cruft and fetishized classicism. Any art student today influenced by Manet or Courbet, and many artists operating in a Marxist or critical mold, was influenced by this kind of realism. read more

Realism and Naturalism While being two separate literary movements, realism and naturalism have been at times used as interchangeable terms, sharing some deep-running similarities: 1) They are both "basic" views of life and humanity, stripping away the layers of romanticism to present a " natural" or "real" outlook of the work. read more

Realism (art and literature) is an aesthetic attempt to describe/explore human behavior and surroundings and to represent figures and objects exactly as they act or appear in life. The difference between realism and naturalism is harder to define, and the two terms are often used interchangeably. read more