Gustave Courbet, born on June 10, 1819, was a French painter who pioneered the Realism movement, rejecting academic conventions and Romanticism by painting only what he could see. His bold and unidealized depictions of everyday life, often on a grand scale, challenged traditional art forms.
Courbet's innovative style and commitment to realism paved the way for later art movements, including Impressionism and Cubism.
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