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In 1839 Courbet moved to Paris and copied older art at the Louvre ([[Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio|Caravaggio]]). His work was also influenced by the art of [[Rembrandt]] and [[Frans Hals]]. He painted [[portraits]], [[still life]]s, [[landscape]]s, seascapes, female nudes and contemporary social issues. In his works he attempts to represent persons and scenes as they really appear. Courbet coined the term [[Realism]] to define his interest in the actual circumstances of his day.  

In 1839 Courbet moved to Paris and copied older art at the Louvre ([[Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio|Caravaggio]]). His work was also influenced by the art of [[Rembrandt]] and [[Frans Hals]]. He painted [[portraits]], [[still life]]s, [[landscape]]s, seascapes, female nudes and contemporary social issues. In his works he attempts to represent persons and scenes as they really appear. Courbet coined the term [[Realism]] to define his interest in the actual circumstances of his day.  

Gustave Courbet had a great influence on impressionist painters like [[Pierre-Auguste Renoir |Renoir]].  

Gustave Courbet had a great influence on impressionist painters like [[Pierre-Auguste Renoir|Renoir]].  

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''Fine art is knowledge made visible.'' }}

''Fine art is knowledge made visible.'' }}

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[[Category:French Painters]]

[[Category:French Painters]]