The Realism movement got its name from which society?

• A. Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society
• B. Royal Academy
• C. Society of American Artists
• D. The Salon

Answer: (A)

Realism earned its name from a push for truthful, everyday portrayal in art, and in this context the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society played a key role by promoting work that showed real life and skilled craftsmanship rather than idealized myth or history. Critics and artists favored depicting ordinary people and contemporary scenes with honesty, and that approach became linked with the label Realism. Over time, the term stuck to the movement as a whole, signaling a shift away from purely refined, academic subjects toward authentic representation of the world around us. The other institutions listed were more closely associated with traditional academies and grand, formal subjects, so they aren’t the source of the movement’s name.