About this episode

This episode discusses Gustave Courbet's impact on art and politics in France during his lifetime.

This 2022 episode covers how Courbet was iconic even in his own lifetime. He flew in the face of artistic convention, ushered in a new movement of Realism in France, and became embroiled in the country’s political turmoil.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Gustave Courbet
• Realism
• artistic convention
• French history
• political turmoil

Keywords

• Gustave Courbet
• Realism
• art
• politics
• France

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts

Books & works: Realism

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