What arena of life did Eakins bring portraits into with his paintings?
Offices, streets, parks, rivers, arenas, surgical amphitheaters
Drawing rooms
Blooming gardens
Loud music concerts
Answer
Eakins's paintings often featured people in everyday settings such as offices, streets, parks, rivers, arenas, and surgical amphitheaters. He was one of the first artists to depict people in these settings in a realistic and unidealized way. This was in contrast to the traditional practice of painting portraits of people in formal or idealized settings.
Unveiling the Artistry of Thomas Eakins: A Journey Through Late 19th-early 20th Century American Art
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