Quote by: Gustave Courbet

Painting is the representation of visible forms. The essence of realism is its negation of the ideal.


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Author Bio


  • NameGustave Courbet
  • DescriptionFrench painter
  • BornJune 10, 1819
  • DiedDecember 31, 1877
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPainter
  • WorksSource Of A Mountain Stream; L'Origine Du Monde; Source
  • AwardsExhibition Of French Artists