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Synonyms of realism
realistic depiction in art and literature
- using ordinary people as models, even when depicting the greatest of saints, Caravaggio brought an unforgiving realism to painting that was unprecedented
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“Realism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realism. Accessed 29 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of realism was in 1817
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