Realism was an artistic movement that began in France in the 1850s, after the 1848 Revolution. From the late 18th century Romanticism dominated French art and literature but was spurned by Realists, who revolted against the display of the emotions of the  Romantic movement, seeking to depict real and characteristic contemporary individuals and situations with truth and accuracy.
Realism emerged in France during the 1850s as a response to the 1848 Revolution. It diverged from Romanticism, which had dominated French art and literature since the late 18th century, by focusing on realistic portrayals of everyday people and situations rather than idealized emotions.