Although at first glance, Realism and Impressionism appear to be completely separate movements in 19th century art, they were in fact both created in response to the new European order that has evolved over time. the result of the marks left by both the Industrial Revolution and a series of European continental wars. Realist and Impressionist painters faced controversy by questioning the status quo of the Salons and took risks to no longer romanticize the drastic changes within society brought about by industrialization, but rather acknowledge them head on. Edouard Manet notably illustrated the progressive transitions from realism to impressionism and even post-impressionism. Her then-radical methods of incorporating scientific observation, new roles for women, and political unrest into her paintings earned her both the vilification of an older generation and the admiration and veneration of a new one. . Through his innovation in existing painting techniques and his encouragement of later revolutionary painters, Manet helped transform the canvas of the European art world in the mid-1800s. Édouard Manet considered himself a realist and did not like not associate his name with the Impressionist movement, which is why he It may be ironic that today, Manet is considered one of the ancestors of the Impressionist era. Just as Manet was emerging onto the world art scene in the mid-1800s, a revolution was beginning of which he was to be a part. The realist movement, arising from the severe sacrifices made during industrialization, sought to show the harsh conditions of workers. , basing their philosophy on the new “positivist” ideas pushed by Auguste Comte and other French philosophers. “All true knowledge is based on facts,” said Comte, ...... middle of paper ...... and their revolutionary artistic spirit. Both were fervent socialists, Pissarro was eventually recognized as one of the founders of Post-Impressionism, alongside Georges Seurat and Paul Signac. Post-Impressionism continued in the same vein as Impressionism, now enforcing the application of color on canvas with strict and rigorous rules as opposed to simple “improvisation” (Schneider 109). Pissarro, for example, used small dots, or pointillism, to create the distinct visual style of his paintings. Edouard Manet marked a new era in European painting, with his distinctive and daring style, both in subject matter and technique. His revolutionary compositions of female figures and politically charged scenes were integral to the transition from the Realist to the Impressionist movement, both in terms of painting technique and method of approaching art...