Gustave Courbet, 1819-1877: The Last of the RomanticsUnsentimental realism "I maintain," stated Gustave Courbet (1819-1877), "that painting is clearly a concrete art whose existence lies only in the representation of real and existing objects...." Courbet, who influenced and advised the fledgling Impressionists, was an outstanding representative of a naturalistic realism that highlights the contradictions and inequities in society. Revolutionary were Courbet`s style, with dark hues and heavy brushstrokes, and choice of subject--depictions the life of plain people treated in an unsentimental, down to earth manner. His influence was enormous during his lifetime; he was offered the cross of the Legion of Honor in 1872 but he refused it. A man always at odds with authority, be it artistic or political, Courbet became a member of the Paris Commune and was briefly imprisoned and forced to flee to Switzerland for the final years of his life. About the Series: Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features:
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| Title | Gustave Courbet, 1819-1877: The Last of the Romantics Back to visual basics Basic Art Taschen Basic Art |
| Authors | Fabrice Masanès, Gustave Courbet |
| Illustrated by | Gustave Courbet |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Taschen, 2006 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Jun 24, 2010 |
| ISBN | 3822856835, 9783822856833 |
| Length | 96 pages |
| Subjects | › › Art / Individual Artists / General |
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