| Style | Realism |
| Lived | June 10, 1819 - December 31, 1877 ( 19th century ) |
| Nationality | France |
| Biography |
Gustave Courbet Biography |
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Gustave Courbet prints and posters |
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| Paintings |
Some of Gustave Courbet's most famous paintings include 'A Burial at Ornans', 'The Origin of the World', 'The Oak at Flagey', 'The Cliff at Etretat after the Storm', 'The Source' and 'The Painters Studio'.
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| Quote | “Beauty, like truth, is relative to the time when one lives and to the individual who can grasp it. The expression of beauty is in direct ratio to the power of conception the artist has acquired.”
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| Interesting |
Gustave Courbet was also socially involved as he worked with social issues addressing peasantry and the grave working conditions of the poor.
Courbet's realism dealt not with the perfection of line and form, but entailed spontaneous and rough handling of paint, suggesting direct observation by the artist while portraying the irregularities in nature. He depicted the harshness in life, and in so doing, challenged contemporary academic ideas of art, which brought the criticism that he deliberately adopted a cult of ugliness.
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| Links |
Musée Courbet - Official website of the museum Gustave Courbet (in French)
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