Gustave Courbet

French painter (1819–1877)
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Gustave Courbet
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Gustave Courbet was born on June 10, 1819 in Ornans and held French citizenship throughout his life[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. He died on December 31, 1877[13][2][3][15][5][6][7][8][9][10]. During his lifetime, he worked as a painter, communard, draftsperson, and visual artist[2].

His artistic output encompassed portrait, animal painting, genre painting, nude, and still life genres[16][6]. He drew influence from Katsushika Hokusai, Caravaggio, Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt, and Francisco de Zurbarán[2].

Courbet received the Salon of French Artists award, was named Knight of the Legion of Honour, and received the Legion of Honour[17][18].

Gustave Courbet

Summary

Gustave Courbet is a human[1]. Born in Ornans[2], he… he was born on June 10, 1819[3]. He passed away in La Tour-de-Peilz[4]. He died on December 31, 1877[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], communard[8], draftsperson[9], and visual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,552 views/month, #6,507 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gustave Courbet was born in Ornans[2].
  • Gustave Courbet died in La Tour-de-Peilz[4].
  • Gustave Courbet was born on June 10, 1819[3].
  • Gustave Courbet died on December 31, 1877[5].
  • Gustave Courbet is buried at Cimetière Communal d'Ornans[12].
  • Gustave Courbet held citizenship in France[13].
  • Gustave Courbet's professions included painter[6].
  • Gustave Courbet worked as a sculptor[7].
  • Gustave Courbet's professions included communard[8].
  • Gustave Courbet's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Gustave Courbet worked as a visual artist[10].
  • Gustave Courbet's field of work was painting[14].
  • Gustave Courbet's education included a stint at Académie Suisse[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Gustave Courbet is Source of a Mountain Stream[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Gustave Courbet is L'Origine du monde[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Gustave Courbet is Source[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Gustave Courbet is A Burial at Ornans[19].
  • Gustave Courbet received the Salon of French Artists[20].
  • Gustave Courbet received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Gustave Courbet received the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Gustave Courbet received the Q130705287[23].
  • Gustave Courbet was a member of Commune Council[24].
  • Gustave Courbet was influenced by Katsushika Hokusai[25].
  • Gustave Courbet was influenced by Caravaggio[26].
  • Gustave Courbet was influenced by Peter Paul Rubens[27].

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Origins and Family

Gustave Courbet's place of birth was Ornans[2]. He was born on June 10, 1819[3].

Education

Gustave Courbet's education included a stint at Académie Suisse[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], communard[8], draftsperson[9], and visual artist[10]. Gustave Courbet's field of work was painting[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Source of a Mountain Stream[16], a painting[28], founded in 1876[29]; L'Origine du monde[17], a painting[30], founded in 1866[31]; Source[18], a painting[32], founded in 1868[33]; and A Burial at Ornans[19], a painting[34], founded in 1841[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Salon of French Artists[20], an annual exhibition[36], in France[37], founded in 1880[38]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[39], in France[40]; Legion of Honour[22], a state order[41], in France[42], founded in 1802[43]; and Q130705287[23].

Death and Burial

Gustave Courbet died on December 31, 1877[5]. He died in La Tour-de-Peilz[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[44]. He is buried at Cimetière Communal d'Ornans[12].

Why It Matters

Gustave Courbet ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,552 views/month, #6,507 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Claude Monet[47], a painter[48], 1840–1926[49], of France[50], specialised in painting[51]; Gustave Doré[52], a painter[53], 1832–1883[54], of France[55], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[56], specialised in painting[57]; Paul Cézanne[58], a painter[59], 1839–1906[60], of France[61], specialised in painting[62]; Alfred Sisley[63], a painter[64], 1839–1899[65], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[66], specialised in visual arts[67]; Winslow Homer[68], a painter[69], 1836–1910[70], of United States[71], specialised in drawing[72]; and Eugène Louis Boudin[73], a painter[74], 1824–1898[75], of France[76], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[77].

FAQs

Where was Gustave Courbet born?

Gustave Courbet was born in Ornans[2].

Where did Gustave Courbet die?

Gustave Courbet died in La Tour-de-Peilz[4].

What did Gustave Courbet do for work?

Gustave Courbet worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], communard[8], draftsperson[9], and visual artist[10].

Where did Gustave Courbet go to school?

Gustave Courbet was educated at Académie Suisse[15].

What awards did Gustave Courbet receive?

Honors received include Salon of French Artists[20], Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Legion of Honour[22], and Q130705287[23].

Who did Gustave Courbet influence?

Gustave Courbet has been cited as an influence by Claude Monet[47], Gustave Doré[52], Paul Cézanne[58], and Alfred Sisley[63].

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  1. 5d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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