Before pumpkins people carved lots of vegetables turnips, potatoes and squashes/gourds into Jack O Lanterns.
The correct answer to
this question is that:
“The realist artists wanted the viewer to see
that real life was like for so many, rather than just the life of the wealthy.”
<span>What we usually see
depicted in art are the treasures and luxurious life of the rich. To see the
other side of the coin, realists want us to realize that life is not just about
joy and pleasure, some of our brothers and sisters are suffering in poverty.</span>
