How did the Industrial Revolution effect painting and painters? "Well,other things, it brought a new clientele to the painting market and a new awareness of the daily lives of those who now, thanks to the machine age, could afford the time and money to collect art. Artists like Gustave Courbet devoted a lifetime to portraying these people, and in so doing opened up a new avenue of subject matter, portraying peasants, workers, merchants, and other contemporary individuals in a serious spirit."
How did the Industrial Revolution effect painting and painters?
It brought people more people to the gallerys and it was an understanding to peoples daily lives in the real world.
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