Fantastic realism
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Overview and quickfacts
Fantastic realism is a genre of painting and sculpture that combines elements of fantasy and reality. It is often characterized by bright colors, exaggerated features, and fantastical themes. Fantastic realism often draws on mythology and folklore, as well as literature and film.
The art style is also known as: Supernatural, magical, visionary, dreamlike.
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism
1. Ernst Fuchs (1930-2015) 2. Salvador Dali (1904-1989) 3. Remedios Varo (1908-1963) 4. Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) 5. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) 6. Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012) 7. Max Ernst (1891-1976) 8. René Magritte (1898-1967) 9. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) 10. Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) 11. Rene Lalique (1860-1945) 12. Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) 13. Viktor Schreckengost (1906-2008) 14. James Ensor (1860-1949) 15. Tove Jansson (1914-2001) 16. Edward Gorey (1925-2000) 17. Roger Dean (born 1944) 18. Chris Foss (born 1946) 19. H. R. Giger (1940-2014) 20. Jean Giraud (1938-2012) 21. Richard Corben (born 1940) 22. Simon Bisley (born 1962) 23. Moebius (1938-2012) 24. William Stout (born 1951) 25. Frank Frazetta (1928-2010) 26. Mike Mignola (born 1960) 27. Charles Vess (born 1951) 28. Bernie Wrightson (1948-2017) 29. Robert Crumb (born 1943) 30. Daniel Clowes (born 1961)
1. “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali (1931) 2. “The Treachery of Images” by René Magritte (1928-1929) 3. “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai (1829-1833) 4. “The Hay Wagon” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 5. “Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper (1942) 6. “The Scream” by Edvard Munch (1893) 7. “The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh (1889) 8. “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli (1486) 9. “The Madonna and Child” by Leonardo da Vinci (1472-1475) 10. “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (1495-1498) 11. “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci (1503-1506) 12. “The Arnolfini Portrait” by Jan van Eyck (1434) 13. “The Ghent Altarpiece” by Jan van Eyck (1432) 14. “The Hay Wagon” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 15. “The Tower of Babel” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1563) 16. “The Triumph of Death” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1562) 17. “The Wedding Dance” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1566) 18. “The Harvesters” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 19. “The Hunters in the Snow” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 20. “The Fall of Icarus” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1558) 21. “The Census at Bethlehem” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1566) 22. “The Little Tower of Babel” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1563) 23. “The Beheading of John the Baptist” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1567) 24. “The Massacre of the Innocents” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1567) 25. “The Triumph of Death” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1562) 26. “The Seven Deadly Sins” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1558) 27. “The Peasant Wedding” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1568) 28. “The Peasant Dance” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1568) 29. “The Peasant and the Nest Robber” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1568) 30. “The Peasant and the Birdnester” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1568)
Detailed Description
Fantastic realism is a genre of painting that combines elements of both fantasy and realism. Famous artists who have worked in this style include Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, and Max Ernst. Fantastic realism often features bizarre, fantastical, or surreal subject matter. Bosch, for example, is well-known for his paintings of Hell, which are filled with grotesque creatures and scenes of torment. Ernst’s “The Elephant Celebes” is another famous example of fantastic realism, and features a giant elephant with a human head. While fantastic realism is sometimes associated with the dark and the macabre, it can also be whimsical and light-hearted. Bruegel’s “The Land of Cockaigne” is a good example of this, depicting a land where food is plentiful and people do nothing but eat, drink, and be merry. Fantastic realism is a genre that allows artists to explore the imagination, and to create works that are both beautiful and thought-provoking.
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1. Ernst Fuchs (1930-2015) 2. Salvador Dali (1904-1989) 3. Remedios Varo (1908-1963) 4. Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) 5. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) 6. Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012) 7. Max Ernst (1891-1976) 8. René Magritte (1898-1967) 9. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) 10. Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) 11. Rene Lalique (1860-1945) 12. Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) 13. Viktor Schreckengost (1906-2008) 14. James Ensor (1860-1949) 15. Tove Jansson (1914-2001) 16. Edward Gorey (1925-2000) 17. Roger Dean (born 1944) 18. Chris Foss (born 1946) 19. H. R. Giger (1940-2014) 20. Jean Giraud (1938-2012) 21. Richard Corben (born 1940) 22. Simon Bisley (born 1962) 23. Moebius (1938-2012) 24. William Stout (born 1951) 25. Frank Frazetta (1928-2010) 26. Mike Mignola (born 1960) 27. Charles Vess (born 1951) 28. Bernie Wrightson (1948-2017) 29. Robert Crumb (born 1943) 30. Daniel Clowes (born 1961)
Known Paintings / Pictures / Images
1. “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali (1931) 2. “The Treachery of Images” by René Magritte (1928-1929) 3. “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai (1829-1833) 4. “The Hay Wagon” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 5. “Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper (1942) 6. “The Scream” by Edvard Munch (1893) 7. “The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh (1889) 8. “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli (1486) 9. “The Madonna and Child” by Leonardo da Vinci (1472-1475) 10. “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (1495-1498) 11. “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci (1503-1506) 12. “The Arnolfini Portrait” by Jan van Eyck (1434) 13. “The Ghent Altarpiece” by Jan van Eyck (1432) 14. “The Hay Wagon” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 15. “The Tower of Babel” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1563) 16. “The Triumph of Death” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1562) 17. “The Wedding Dance” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1566) 18. “The Harvesters” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 19. “The Hunters in the Snow” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 20. “The Fall of Icarus” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1558) 21. “The Census at Bethlehem” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1566) 22. “The Little Tower of Babel” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1563) 23. “The Beheading of John the Baptist” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1567) 24. “The Massacre of the Innocents” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1567) 25. “The Triumph of Death” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1562) 26. “The Seven Deadly Sins” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1558) 27. “The Peasant Wedding” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1568) 28. “The Peasant Dance” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1568) 29. “The Peasant and the Nest Robber” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1568) 30. “The Peasant and the Birdnester” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1568)
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