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Gustave Courbet
Born	June 10, 1819 Ornans, Doubs, France
Died	Dec. 31, 1877 (at age 58) La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland
Nationality	French
Movement	Realism
Field	Painting, Sculpting
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French painter Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) was influential in leading the Realist movement of 19th century French painting.

Realism as applied to the visual arts refers to a style that describes the simple fact of what the eyes can observe, as opposed to romanticism which was a style that dominated the French art world of the time, and was underscored by strong emotion such as trepidation, terror, or awe.

In contrast, the Realist of 19th century France abandoned the overstated emotionalism which was depicted in much of the artwork of that time period, and instead focused on painting subjects that were considered uncouth, such as peasants and the working poor.

Gustave Courbet holds a significant place in 19th century French art history as a trend