Roe Deer at a Stream by Gustave Courbet
Paysage aux lavandières by Gustave Courbet
Les rochers d'Ornans ou Les rochers de Mouthier by Gustave Courbet
Lying roe by Gustave Courbet
Magnolias by Gustave Courbet
La vague by Gustave Courbet
Hilly landscape by Gustave Courbet
La dormeuse by Gustave Courbet
Chasseurs dans la neige by Gustave Courbet
Mer calme à Palavas by Gustave Courbet
Paysage de neige (Snowy Landscape) by Gustave Courbet
Autumn Sea by Gustave Courbet

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About Gustave Courbet

French · 1819–1877

pretending to be a peasant while copying Velazquez in the Louvre, burying Romanticism at the Salon, and dying in Swiss exile over a demolished column

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Portrait of Gustave Courbet
Museums22
Countries8
Most worksMusée d'Orsay, Paris · 43 works
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Gustave Courbet prints

Hand-finished archival prints from Gustave Courbet's body of work.

The Apostle Jean Journet - Gustave Courbet - Poster The Apostle Jean Journet - Gustave Courbet From £28.00 Portrait of the Artist with a Pipe - Gustave Courbet - Poster Portrait of the Artist with a Pipe - Gustave Courbet From £28.00 A Brook at Le Puits Noir, near Ornans - Gustave Courbet - Poster A Brook at Le Puits Noir, near Ornans - Gustave Courbet From £28.00 A Brook at Le Puits Noir, near Ornans - Gustave Courbet - Poster A Brook at Le Puits Noir, near Ornans - Gustave Courbet From £28.00 Madame Auguste Cuoq (Mathilde Desportes) - Gustave Courbet - Poster Madame Auguste Cuoq (Mathilde Desportes) - Gustave Courbet From £28.00 Gezicht in het bos van Fontainebleau - Gustave Courbet - Poster Gezicht in het bos van Fontainebleau - Gustave Courbet From £28.00 Landscape with Rocks and Waterfall - Gustave Courbet - Poster Landscape with Rocks and Waterfall - Gustave Courbet From £28.00 Still Life with Apples - Gustave Courbet - Poster Still Life with Apples - Gustave Courbet From £28.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who is Gustave Courbet?
    Gustave Courbet established his own pavilion, called Realisme, to show his works because he was dissatisfied with the space allotted to him at the Universal Exhibition of 1855. One of the paintings exhibited was The Painter's Studio, which proved that secular art could now convey the deep seriousness previously expected only from religious paintings.
  • Was Gustave Courbet a realist?
    Gustave Courbet established his own pavilion, called Realisme, to show his works because he was dissatisfied with the space allotted to him at the Universal Exhibition of 1855. One of the paintings exhibited was The Painter's Studio, which proved that secular art could now convey the deep seriousness previously expected only from religious paintings.
  • Is Gustave Courbet realism?
    Gustave Courbet established his own pavilion, called Realisme, to show his works because he was dissatisfied with the space allotted to him at the Universal Exhibition of 1855. One of the paintings exhibited was The Painter's Studio, which proved that secular art could now convey the deep seriousness previously expected only from religious paintings.
  • Why did Gustave Courbet start realism?
    Gustave Courbet started the Realist movement because he defied conventional taste for history paintings and poetic subjects. He insisted that "painting is essentially a concrete art and must be applied to real and existing things." When asked to paint angels, he replied, "I have never seen angels. Show me an angel and I will."
  • What did Gustave Courbet do?
    In 1847, Gustave Courbet visited Holland, where he was inspired by the paintings of everyday people by Frans Hals, Rembrandt, and Jan Steen. Courbet wanted to do the same kinds of paintings in France.
  • What was Gustave Courbet known for?
    In 1847, Gustave Courbet visited Holland, where he was inspired by the paintings of everyday people by Frans Hals, Rembrandt, and Jan Steen. Courbet wanted to do the same kinds of paintings in France.
  • Gustave Courbet art movement?
    Gustave Courbet is known as the father of the Realist movement. He defied the conventional taste for history paintings and poetic subjects, insisting that "painting is essentially a concrete art and must be applied to real and existing things."
  • Gustave Courbet famous for?
    Gustave Courbet is known as the father of the Realist movement. He defied the conventional taste for history paintings and poetic subjects, insisting that "painting is essentially a concrete art and must be applied to real and existing things."

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Gustave Courbet's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum The Mesdag Collection Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Museum of Fine Arts of Reims Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum Paisley Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum Musées Nationaux Récupération Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa _ba crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern _cCarol Strickland and John Boswell Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa _ba crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern _cCarol Strickland and John Boswell_1 Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa _ba crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern _cCarol Strickland and John Boswell_2 Used for: biography.

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