romantic realism

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romantic realism Meaning of "romantic realism"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) the first coherent school of American art; active from 1825 to 1870; painted wilderness landscapes of the Hudson River valley and surrounding New England

Usage(s):

  1. Alas, a career full of lost skirmishes with the moguls proved that even Welles couldn't shake Hollywood free of its romantic realism.
  2. It's Disney--the Disney style of romantic realism, questing kids and cute critters.
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