Lithography became an important printing process in the nineteenth century, exemplified best, perhaps, by the works of Daumier. Explore the lithographic process. What advantages did it have over other printing processes? What skills must a successful lithographic artist possess? Art>Art Techniques>Printmaking>Lithography http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/2/3/3.html
Modern photography developed over the course of the nineteenth century. When it first appeared, there was no agreement on whether photographs constituted works of art. Explore the photographic process. What role does the photographer play in shaping the final product? What techniques can an artist use to manipulate the initial image or the final image? Art>Art Techniques>Other>Photography http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/2/5/3.html
Examine several Realist works, focusing on both subject matter and style. What political message did Realist painters try to convey? What stylistic tricks did they use to convey that message? What made their works “Realist”? Was their approach more “realistic” than earlier Romantics or later Impressionists? If so, then how so? Art>Art History>Search Across Styles>Realism http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/3/2/2.html
