Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) was a leading French realist of the 19th century. As a pioneering painter, he placed everyday life and the working class at the centre of his works. Courbet rejected romantic ideals and favoured a direct, honest depiction of reality. His powerful paintings, such as "The Artist's Studio" and "The Stonebreakers", influenced the development of modern art and earned him controversy as well as acclaim.
 
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                         George Barbier - Au PoloPeter Balan
George Barbier - Au PoloPeter Balan Abstract Botanical Art - FernPeter Balan
Abstract Botanical Art - FernPeter Balan GeishaPeter Balan
GeishaPeter Balan Enchanting Geisha, Harmony of BeautyPeter Balan
Enchanting Geisha, Harmony of BeautyPeter Balan Enchanting Geisha, Harmony of BeautyPeter Balan
Enchanting Geisha, Harmony of BeautyPeter Balan Leonetto Cappiello - Florio (1911)Peter Balan
Leonetto Cappiello - Florio (1911)Peter Balan A homage to Peter Balan
A homage to Peter Balan Enchanting Geisha, harmony of beautyPeter Balan
Enchanting Geisha, harmony of beautyPeter Balan Ladies buying flowers at Amagertorv (1924)Peter Balan
Ladies buying flowers at Amagertorv (1924)Peter Balan Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen in winterPeter Balan
Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen in winterPeter Balan Carriage on a Sunny Road (circa 1900)Peter Balan
Carriage on a Sunny Road (circa 1900)Peter Balan The pink hat (circa 1917)Peter Balan
The pink hat (circa 1917)Peter Balan Male nudePeter Balan
Male nudePeter Balan Elegance of contrasts: the majestic Highland Cattle in urban fusionPeter Balan
Elegance of contrasts: the majestic Highland Cattle in urban fusionPeter Balan Abstract Botanical ArtPeter Balan
Abstract Botanical ArtPeter Balan Abstract Botanical ArtPeter Balan
Abstract Botanical ArtPeter Balan Abstract Botanical Art - Olive treePeter Balan
Abstract Botanical Art - Olive treePeter Balan August Babberger - Boy's head 'Walter' (1908Peter Balan
August Babberger - Boy's head 'Walter' (1908Peter Balan Raoul Dufy - Masked ball in Perpignan (1947)Peter Balan
Raoul Dufy - Masked ball in Perpignan (1947)Peter Balan Raoul Dufy - People on the beach (1924)Peter Balan
Raoul Dufy - People on the beach (1924)Peter Balan