The expression of beauty is in direct ratio to the power of conception the artist has acquired. Gustave Courbet acquireartistbeauty Change image and share on social
Fine art is knowledge made visible. Gustave Courbet artfineknowledge Change image and share on social
Painting is an essentially concrete art and can only consist of the representation of real and existing things. Gustave Courbet artconcreteconsist Change image and share on social
When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inward and examine ourselves. Gustave Courbet charactercontraryequal Change image and share on social
I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom; I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients. Gustave Courbet ancientbearcustody Change image and share on social
France is the only nation in which astoundingly small numbers of civilized patrons reside. Gustave Courbet astoundinglycivilizefrance Change image and share on social
Beauty, like truth, is relative to the time when one lives and to the individual who can grasp it. The expression of beauty is in direct ratio to the power of conception the artist has acquired. Gustave Courbet acquireartistbeauty Change image and share on social
Painting is the representation of visible forms. The essence of realism is its negation of the ideal. Gustave Courbet essenceformideal Change image and share on social
The beautiful is in nature, and it is encountered under the most diverse forms of reality. Once it is found it belongs to art, or rather to the artist who discovers it. Gustave Courbet artartistbeautiful Change image and share on social
I hope to live all my life for my art, without abandoning my principles one iota. Gustave Courbet abandonarthope Change image and share on social
