FILE: 07_The Painter's Studio_Courbet.jpg

TITLE: PAINTING - The Painter's Studio - REALISM

DESCRIPTION: COURBET. This is his own story. Self portrait. Portrays self romantically, turning nature into art. Nude is "nature" represented. Art and nature are opporits. Nature exists. Art is artificial created by people. On R. portraits of all people he knew from art world. On L. are people from Ornans. Crucifixion behind = Christian beliefs behindhis work. No demand for relig. work at this time but he had his private faith.