Courbet
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The show also places Courbet's work in contrast with those of contemporary artist Yan Pei-Ming, who names Courbet as one of his great influences.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
But for months Doyle had stalled in sending Matthiesen his cut of the Courbet sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
In a well-reported case last year, a group of feminist artist-activists vandalised a 19th-Century painting of a woman's vulva by French artist Gustave Courbet, calling it misogynistic.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
Featured in the bedroom: a rustic tableau by the famed 19th-century realist Gustave Courbet.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
When Courbet had 319 made a name as an artist he grew ambitious of other glory; he tried to promote democratic and social science, and under the Empire he wrote essays and dissertations.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
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