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Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet ( UK: / ˈkʊərbeɪ / KOOR-bay, [1] US: / kʊərˈbeɪ / koor-BAY, [2] French: [ɡystav kuʁbɛ]; 10 June 1819 – 31 December 1877) [3] was a French painter who led the Realism movement in 19th-century French painting. Committed to painting only what he could see, he rejected academic convention and the ...
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Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet (10 June 1819 – 31 December 1877) was a French painter. He was the leader of the Realist movement in 19th-century French painting. Courbet was prepared to try out new ideas and ways of painting. His paintings made social comment on the world around him.
Gustave Courbet, né le 10 juin 1819 3 à Ornans ( Doubs, France) et mort le 31 décembre 1877 à La Tour-de-Peilz ( Vaud, Suisse ), est un peintre et sculpteur français, chef de file du courant réaliste .
Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet (French: [ɡystav kuʁbɛ]; 10 June 1819 – 31 December 1877) was a French painter who led the Realism movement in 19th-century French painting. Committed to painting only what he could see, he rejected academic convention and the Romanticism of the previous generation of visual artists.
- June 10, 1819
- December 31, 1877
May 11, 2024 · Gustave Courbet (born June 10, 1819, Ornans, France—died December 31, 1877, La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland) was a French painter and leader of the Realist movement. Courbet rebelled against the Romantic painting of his day, turning to everyday events for his subject matter.
