Still Life

Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet, a leader in the 19th-century Realism movement in French painting, rebelled against academic convention and Romanticism to paint only what he could see. One such demonstration of his artistic philosophy is the painting titled 'Still Life'. Captured meticulously on a canvas using oil paint, this still life is a testament to Courbet's commitment to realism. His audacious use of the medium to make bold social statements greatly influenced later movements such as Impressionism and Cubism.