Gustave Courbet s Most Provocative Painting

Gustave Courbet's Most Provocative Paintings That He Didn't Dare to Display Publicly

Ksandra_stories
Oct 30, 2024
Jean-D;sir;-Gustave-Courbet (10.06.1819 — 31.12.1877) — an outstanding French painter of a severe lapidary style. One of the founders of realism in painting. The author of a large number of paintings — more than a thousand — Courbet is one of the most powerful and complex artists of the 19th century. In 1848-1849, his paintings opposed the criteria of academicism, idealism and romanticism, caused a scandal among the public, violating the boundaries of what is permitted in art.
His paintings caused the greatest discontent among the public — how was it possible to paint such base things? Aesthetics and beauty come first there, and the undisguised sensuality of the girls only emphasizes their attractiveness. And is it possible to exhibit such paintings in museums for public viewing or is their destiny — private collections and storerooms? Write in the comments.