jan 1, 1857 - The Gleaners, Jean-Francois Millet (1857)
Description:
Depictions of working class individuals in art was a direct contradiction to the established "hierarchy of genre" that was put forth by artists and patrons to the arts for centuries before. Realism challenged the status quo and asked its audience to consider the ways that modern life could be beautiful.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1857
Now
~ 168 years ago