History of Western Painting – Part 2

This article is the continuation from previous article Part 1. This article discussed some more painters from west side.

HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING -- PART 2

GUSTAV COURBET

GUSTAV MOREAU

FREDERIC EDWIN CHURCH

DANTE GABRIEL

CAMILLE PISSARO

EDOUARD MANET

JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER

EDGAR DEGAS

WINSLOW HOMER

PAUL CEZANNE

CLAUDE MONET

PIERRE RENOIR

HENRI ROUSSEAU

PAUL GAUGUIN

GEORGES SEURAT

VINCENT VAN GOGH

GUSTAV COURBET

Gustav Courbet was an artist who led the realist movement in 19^th century French painting. By 1850, he was shocking the public with the style known as Realism, and with the scale of his paintings. One of Courbet's most important works is 'Burial at Ornans'. This painting of the funeral of his grand uncle became the first masterpiece in the Realist style. People who had attended the funeral were used as models for the painting.

Courbet worked with social issues, and focused on the peasantry and the grave working conditions of the poor. Courbet's particular kind of realism influenced a number of artists who followed him.

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