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Corot's landscape painting, "Ville d' Avray" would be classified as an realist painting, however it does have some neo-classicism and impressionistic elements. Corot painted in the neo-classicism tradition earlier in his career, but evolved into the realist and impressionist style. Courbet is another French realist painter. His painting "Plage de Normandie" reflects his approach to painting. He uses harsh brushstrokes to symbolize the harshness of life and the harshness and irregularities in nature.



The landscape painters in Flanders painted in more of a neo-classicism style. They used symbolic elements in their paintings to dramaticize their art. "The Abduction of Europa" by Rembrandt is an example of symbolism used in painting