Describes any form of art that retains strong references to the real world and particularly to the human figure.

Franz Roubaud (Russian, 1856-1928)

Tilly Kettle (English, 1735–1786)

Jan Siberechts (Flemish, 1627-1703)

Juliaan De Vriendt (Belgian, 1842-1935)

Nicolaas Stramot II (Spanish, 1637 - 1709)

Lucien Simon (French, 1861 – 1945)

Franz Xaver Winterhalter (German, 1805-1873)

Gustave Doré (French, 1832-1883)

Heinrich Von Zügel (German, 1850 - 1941)

Hendrik Gerritsz Pot (Dutch, 1580 – 1657)

Koloman Moser (Austrian, 1868 – 1918)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish, 1854 - 1905)

François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

Osmar Schindler (German, 1867-1927)

Franz Wieschebrink (German, 1818–1884)

Dirck van Bergen (Dutch, 1645-1690)

Karl Mazér (Swedish, 1807-1884)

Franz Eybl (Austrian, 1806-1880)

Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743)

Hilding Nyman (Swedish, 1870-1937)

Jan Asselijn (Dutch, 1610-1652)

Henry Ericsson (Finnish, 1898-1933)

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard (Danish, 1743-1809)

Franz von Lenbach (German, 1836-1904)

John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)

Karl Joseph Aloys Agricola (Austrian, 1779–1852)