Gustave Courbet

Gustave Courbet was a French painter and sculptor who is considered one of the leading figures of the Realism movement. He was born in 1819 in Ornans, France and studied art at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Courbet's work is characterized by its realism and attention to detail. He is known for his paintings of everyday life and his portraits of ordinary people. Courbet was also a pioneer of the Barbizon school, a group of artists who sought to break away from traditional academic art. He died in 1877 at the age of 58.