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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COURBET

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PRONUNCIATION OF COURBET

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COURBET

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Courbet is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COURBET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Courbet

Gustave Courbet

Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet was a French painter who led the Realist movement in 19th-century French painting. The Realist movement bridged the Romantic movement with the Barbizon School and the Impressionists. Courbet occupies an important place in 19th century French painting as an innovator and as an artist willing to make bold social statements through his work. I am fifty years old and I have always lived in freedom; let me end my life free; when I am dead let this be said of me: 'He belonged to no school, to no church, to no institution, to no academy, least of all to any régime except the régime of liberty.'...

Definition of Courbet in the English dictionary

The definition of Courbet in the dictionary is Gustave. 1819–77, French painter, a leader of the realist movement; noted for his depiction of contemporary life.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COURBET

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WORDS THAT END LIKE COURBET

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International Phonetic Alphabet
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Synonyms and antonyms of Courbet in the English dictionary of synonyms

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TRANSLATION OF COURBET

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库尔贝
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Courbet
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Courbet
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Translator English - Hindi

कुर्बत
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كوربيه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Курбе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Courbet
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Courbet
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Courbet
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Courbet
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Courbet
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Translator English - Japanese

クールベ
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Translator English - Korean

쿠르베
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Courbet
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Courbet
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Translator English - Tamil

கொர்ந்பெட்
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Translator English - Marathi

कोर्टबेट
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Translator English - Turkish

Courbet
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Courbet
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Courbet
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Курбе
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Courbet
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Courbet
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Courbet
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Courbet
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Courbet
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Trends of use of Courbet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COURBET»

The term «Courbet» is regularly used and occupies the 56.231 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COURBET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Courbet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COURBET»

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Courbet's Realism
"'This book,' Michael Fried's work opens, 'was written not so much chapter by chapter as painting by painting over a span of roughly ten years.
Michael Fried, 1992
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Courbet
;James Rubin addresses the full range of Courbet's work and combines alose reading of the paintings with a discussion of the personal, political,conomic and social circumstances in which they were created.
James Henry Rubin, 1997
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Courbet
Instead, he adhered to the notion that art is only a copying of nature and not a matter also of selection and arrangement. In his contempt for prettiness Courbet often chose subjects which may fairly be called ugly.
Georges Riad, 2011
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Courbet
In the Reveries series, Parkstone pays tribute to the important contribution women have made to artists by uplifting their spirits and giving free reign to their fantasies.
Patrick Bade, Gustave Courbet, 1999
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Courbet
Evaluates every aspect of the radical nineteenth-century artist's work, from his realist depictions of provincial French life and allegorical paintings to his paint-encrusted landscapes and sensual nudes, in a visual collection of essays ...
Linda Nochlin, 2007
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Image of the People: Gustave Courbet and the 1848 Revolution
In this pioneering study, Clark looked at the inextricable links between modern art and history.
Timothy J. Clark, 1999
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Letters of Gustave Courbet
Along with her annotations, she has provided this edition with an introduction, a detailed chronology, short biographies of Courbet's correspondents and persons appearing frequently in the letters, a list of paintings and sculptures ...
Gustave Courbet, Petra ten-Doesschate Chu, 1992
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Gustave Courbet: A Biography
Traces the life of the flamboyant French painter, discusses his revolutionary approach to art, and assesses his influence on modern painting
Gerstle Mack, 1989
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Gustave Courbet
Spanning Gustave Courbet's entire artistic career and political involvement, this volume examines his major works - self-portraits, portraits, genre paintings, landscapes, nudes, hunting scenes, and still lifes.
‎2008
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Courbet and the Modern Landscape
Many of these carefully selected works produced from 1855 to 1876--gathered from Asia, Europe, and North America--will be new to readers.
‎2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COURBET»

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'Impressionism and the Caribbean: Francisco Oller and His …
Oller absorbed Courbet's realism; he adapted Corot's gentle haze; most of all, he gravitated to the techniques of his Impressionist colleagues. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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How my family recovered a painting stolen by the Nazis and sold it …
Friedmann was an avid collector of art, and in addition to Two Riders, also owned works by Camille Pissarro, Gustave Courbet, Jean Francois ... «Yahoo Finance, Jul 15»
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Leading Paris auctioneers face trial for stealing art
Paintings by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall and Gustave Courbet are among those involved. Anne Bamberger, an investigating magistrate, said ... «The Times, Jul 15»
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The Ringling Photography Exhibit: "Builder Levy: Appalachia USA"
With the emotional realism of Courbet's A Burial at Ornan, Levy documents the picket lines of striking miners and their families, and the ... «Sarasota, Jul 15»
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My favourite painting: Danny Katz
Covert of roe-deer by the stream of Plaisir-Fontaine, Doubs, 1866, by Gustave Courbet (1819–77), 681⁄2in by 821⁄4in, Musée du Louvre, Paris, ... «Country Life, Jul 15»
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A rare look at a Puerto Rican painter
They include Gustave Courbet, Camille Pissarro, Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet and Gustave Caillebotte, as well as numerous lesser-known ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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Freewill Astrology: July 2 – July 8
GEMINI (May 21 – Jun 20): Born under the sign of Gemini, Gustave Courbet (1819 – 1877) was a French painter who upset traditionalists. «VUE Weekly, Jul 15»
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Anti-Censorship Coalition Protests Trigger Warning
... who also complained) very likely could have had similar reactions to being exposed to works of art from ancient times to Courbet and Picasso ... «Inside Higher Ed, Jul 15»
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July 2-8: Rough Magic
For example, they denied him a place in Exposition Universelle, a major international exhibition in Paris. In response, Courbet built a temporary ... «Salt Lake City Weekly, Jul 15»
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Women take charge in 'Magic Mike' sequel
After centuries, nay, millennia, of the male gaze reigning supreme (shoutout to Titian and Courbet, legit great painters!), the female gaze is ... «iFreePress.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Courbet [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/courbet>. Apr 2024 ».
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