Realism Timeline

  • The Stone Breakers

    In this picture I see 2 laborers one is older and the other one is younger who are trying to break stones on a roadside. Courbet deliberately chose this subject to highlight the harshness of physical labor and the dignity of common workers. This was made by Gustave Courbet and the medium is oil on canvas.
  • After Dinner at Ornans

    After Dinner at Ornans

    This painting shows a group of ordinary guys relaxing after eating lunch in his hometown of Ornans, with no idealization just a candid. This was one of Courbet's first major Realist works to gain recognition. This was made by Gustave Courbet and the medium is oil on canvas.
  • The Woodcutters

    The Woodcutters

    This painting shows 2 guys laboring to saw through a massive tree trunk is kind of familiar to "The Stone Breakers", it emphasizes the physical hardship of manual labor and aligns with Courbet's Realist mission. This was made by Gustave Courbet and the medium is oil on canvas.
  • A Burial at Ornans

    A Burial at Ornans

    This painting shows a funeral in Courbet's birthplace which is the small town of Ornans. It treats an ordinary, provincial funeral with frank realism. This was made by Gustave Courbet and the medium is oil on canvas.
  • The Sower (Millet)

    The Sower (Millet)

    This painting shows a poor farmer in the act of sowing land, apparently in the winter. The sun shines at the top of the painting, which points out that is dawn. This painting mostly shows about hardworking lifestyle. This was made by Jean-Francois Millet and the medium is oil painting on canvas.