欧洲文化入门ealism.ppt

Claude Debussy Born into a poor family Child prodigy and at 11 he went to the Paris Conservatory of music. Music similar to Chopin. Died of cancer at 55 Crime and Punishment Focuses on the question: Is murder acceptable if it’s in pursuit of a higher purpose? Summary: Rodion, a poor ex-student, decides to kill a corrupt pawnbroker for her cash. Rodion argues that with the money he takes after her death, he can perform good deeds. Also, he believes that he will be getting rid of one worthless person in the world. Count Leo Tolstoy Parents died when he was young Quit university Met Victor Hugo and it changed his life! Famous for: Anna Karenina, War and Peace Realism in England Charles Dickens When he was 12 years old, he was sent to work in a factory because of his family’s debt. This experience changed his life. Most famous English author known for: A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield. Realism in America Harriet Beecher Stowe Famous for: Uncle Tom’s Cabin, an anti-slavery novel about friendship and love despite color differences. Best selling book of that century, after the bible. Walt Whitman Greatest American poet who focused on ides of freedom, democracy, dignity, and the brotherhood of men. Father of “free verse” Wrote: Leaves of Grass, a collection of his poetry. Mark Twain Real name: Samuel Clemens Unique voice, humor, and realism in writing. First American novelist Wrote: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Realism in art: 1830-1870 Gustave Courbet French painter () and (The Burial at Ornanns) Impressionism in Art :1860-1900 Impressionism Incorporated light with movement. Focused on common, everyday subjects. (Nature or people) Small, thin brushstrokes with brighter colors. Manet Bridging the gap between Realism and Impressionism Monet Monet Monet Renoir Renoir Degas The lonely painter Degas Serat Post Impressionism Post-Impressionism Developed impressionism which used bright colors and real-life subjects, but emphasized geom