| Classical Realism - The History | | | | evolved form of American Impressionism. |
| Classical Realism was a sensational American art | | | | The Details |
| movement of the late 20th century. This art | | | | In Classical Realism, much importance is given to |
| style reigns supreme in its beauty and elegance | | | | the artists' ability in presenting his subject in the |
| amongst its western contemporaries. The term | | | | most attractive manner. Classical Realists choose |
| 'Classical Realism' was first used in 1982, by | | | | conventional subjects, like human forms or |
| Richard Lack to label a traveling exhibition, which | | | | landscapes for their work. They avoided using |
| he put together along with the pupils of his | | | | abstracts. Skillful artistry, impeccable life-like |
| studio-school Atelier Lack. The first venue for this | | | | depictions, and vibrant color harmonies are some |
| exhibition was at Springville Museum, Utah. | | | | of the typical features of Classical Realists' |
| Richard Lack was a student of the great Boston | | | | paintings. They created art for the sheer love of |
| Impressionists R.H. Ives Gammel. He trained a | | | | art and would not let politics or commercialization |
| considerable group of young painters at his Atelier. | | | | influence their work. They never sacrificed the |
| He formed The American Society of Classical | | | | aesthetics of art in the name of originality or |
| Realism in 1989, where he, his students, and other | | | | Modernism. Most Classical Realists would produce |
| art connoisseurs came together to promote | | | | art based on simple observation or memory. |
| Classical Realism. They published Classical Realism | | | | They aspired to produce paintings from personal |
| Quarterly and other journals to introduce this | | | | experiences and refrained from using any sort of |
| brilliant art form and increase its awareness. | | | | records (like drawings or photos) of their subjects. |
| The Correlations | | | | The Artists & the Artworks |
| It can be said that Classical Realism is a | | | | Jean Leon Gerome is considered as one of the |
| combination of Classicism, Realism, and | | | | foremost Classical Realist. One of his most |
| Impressionism. The genre consisted of | | | | famous works is 1872's Pollice Verso. Apart from |
| representational art forms that boast about the | | | | Richard Lack, the other Classical Realists were |
| academic teachings and principles of the | | | | William Paxton, Anthony Ryder, Jacob Collins, |
| conventional European art schools along with an | | | | Michael John Angel, and Charles. H. Cecil. |