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Verism is a type of Realism dating back to
Roman times, in which the subject is shown
with extreme an extreme veracity,
"warts and all". Similar approaches were
taken by German and Flemish Renaissance
masters and by a number of early
Italian Renaissance artists.
A number of Verist artists during the
Weimar era tended to objectify their subjects, frequently
rendering them as stereotypes. Otto Dix and Christian Schad, in
particular, chose their sitters based on distinctive features
and visual uniqueness. Both artists worked mostly without
commission. Among the favorite portrait subjects of German painters
were circus performers, entertainers, doctors, poets, actors and
prostitutes. |
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