1. Style characteristics: In terms of artistic expression, realism attaches great importance to natural beauty and true beauty. It is characterized by the pursuit of realistic techniques, faithfully depicts nature and reflects real life, and advocates the evaluation of social life. Concerns about ordinary people's lives and affectionate descriptions of nature.

2. Representative figure: Edvard Munch, (December 12, 1863 - January 23, 1944), Norwegian expressionist painter, printmaker, and founder of modern expressionist painting pioneer.

3. Representative works: "The Scream", "Dance of Life" and "Night on Karl Johan Street", with strong subjectivity and sad and depressed mood. The intense, evocative approach to psychological distress had a major influence on the growth of German Expressionism in the early 20th century.

The rise of the realist school of painting:

The realist school of painting emerged in Europe in the 19th century. At the beginning, there were the "Seven Stars of Barbizon", namely Millet, Corot, Rousseau, Chuck, Diaz, Troyon, Dupre and Daubigny.

Seven painters who live in seclusion in the village of Barbizon near the Palace of Fontainebleau in France. They are keen on depicting natural landscapes and rural areas. life, the most famous of which are Rousseau and Millet. Rousseau specializes in depicting landscapes, and Millet's peasant paintings are simple and touching. "Vespers" and "The Gleaners" reflect real rural life.

The most famous realist painter is Courbet. He reflected the lives of the people at the bottom, such as "The Gravelling Stone". He had a famous saying: "I can't draw angels because I have never seen them." he.

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