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Realist (Noun)

A painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style.

Nouns denoting people.

The 19th-century French painter Gustave Courbet was a leading realist who sought to depict everyday life in a truthful and unvarnished way.
The art critic praised the young painter as a brilliant realist, noting the incredible level of detail and accuracy in her work.
The realist movement in art emerged in the mid-19th century as a reaction against the idealized and romanticized depictions of the world found in traditional art.
The painter's use of bold colors and sharp lines created a striking realist portrait that seemed to leap off the canvas.
The artist's decision to focus on the mundane and the ordinary in her work was a hallmark of her style as a realist.