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

Tadeusz Makowski (Polish, 1882-1932)

Henry Perronet Briggs (English, 1793 – 1844)

Lovis Corinth (German, 1858-1925)

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)

Abel Grimmer (Flemish, c. 1570–c. 1620)

Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888)

José Navarro y Llorens (Spanish, 1867–1923)

Jacob van Reesbroeck (Flemish, 1620-1704)

William Hoare of Bath (English, 1707 – 1792)

Jan Weenix (Dutch, 1641-1719)

Fabio Fabbi (Italian, 1861–1946)

Guillermo Gómez Gil (Spanish, 1862–1942)

Eugen von Blaas (Italian, 1843 – 1931)

Jean-Paul Laurens (French, 1838-1921)

Brynolf Wennerberg (Swedish, 1866-1950)

Pavel Petrovich Svinin (Russian, 1787-1839)

Paul Prouho (French, 1849-1931)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880-1938)

Alexander Lauréus (Finnish, 1783 – 1823)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919)

Angelica Kauffmann (Swiss, 1741 – 1807)

Léon Carré (French, 1878 – 1942)

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (English, 1802–1873)

Louis Carrogis Carmontelle (French, 1717 - 1806)

William McGregor Paxton (American, 1869-1941)

Nicolaes Maes (Dutch, 1634 - 1693)