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

Herbert James Draper (English, 1864-1920)

Conrad Kiesel (German, 1846-1921)

Willy Jaeckel (German, 1888-1944)

Mason Chamberlin (English, 1727–1787)

Albert Anker (Swiss, 1831 – 1910)

Antonio Fillol Granell (Spanish, 1870-1930)

Josef Büche (Austrian, 1848-1917)

William James Glackens (American, 1870 - 1938)

Huygh Pietersz Voskuyl (Dutch, 1591 – 1665)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)

John Emms (English, 1843–1912)

Jean-François Millet (French, 1814-1875)

Julius Kronberg (Swedish, 1850-1921)

Ludwig Deutsch (Austrian, 1855 – 1935)

Georges Washington (French, 1827-1901)

Eugène Laermans (Belgian, 1864 - 1940)

Emile Bernard (French, 1868-1941)

Piotr Michałowski (Polish, 1800-1855)

Jules Joseph Lefebvre (French, 1836–1911)

Carolus-Duran (French, 1837 - 1917)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)

Adolf Christian Schreyer (German, 1828-1899)

Emile Vernon (French, 1872-1920)

Walter Thor (German, 1870-1929)

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)

Odd Nerdrum (Norwegian, 1944-)