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Lesson 5: Questions in art history- What is Cultural Heritage?
- Where are the women artists?
- Must art be beautiful?
- Is there a difference between art and craft?
- What's the point of realism?
- What makes art valuable—then and now?
- Copying — spotlight: Virgin Hodegetria
- Copying as innovation and resistance
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What's the point of realism?
What's the point of making realistic paintings when photography can do the trick? We look at the history of artists recreating the world as we see it and ponder why it's still happening. From Art Assignment. Created by Smarthistory.
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Great video; however, why is there a commercial at the end? I understand this was a PBS video uploaded here, but in several years and thousands of videos watched, this is the first commercial I have ever seen on Khan Academy. I hope this does not become a regular thing.(3 votes)
Maybe it was just sloppy editing that left the promotional bit on there.(2 votes)
I tried to differentiate between realism and naturalism but could not. According to the video, realism is a depiction of the world as it is and not how we want it to be... *What then is naturalism?* Is it not a way of depicting the world as it is as well?(2 votes)- Maybe instead of dealing with words, the exercise you need to do should be with your eyes. Do this: use a search engine, set it for "pictures" and ask for "Soviet Realism". Save a picture or two. Then ask the search engine to show you "naturalistic art". Save a picture or two. Compare them. The difference should be clear to your eyes (and to your soul), and won't require any words.(2 votes)