Question

Jean-François Millet's The Gleaners blends _______ with realism. A. neoclassicism B. romanticism C. impressionism D. socialism

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Romanticism.

Although The Gleaners is considered a Realist painting, there are evident influences from Romanticism. Jean-François Millet is an artist that belonged to the Barbizon School, which was active between 1830 and 1870, which blended Realism with Romanticism. Millet was the first artist to introduce landscaping in this movement.