Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

The Funeral at Ornans (detail) A Burial at Ornans

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Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Abstract

The painting belonged to Juliette Courbet, who gave it to the State in 1881. The composition, exhibited at the Salon in 1850-1851, was conceived and executed in Ornans. This masterpiece by Courbet is highly important since it depicts a religious rite within the social reality of its time. The figures are portrayed as they celebrate a Christian rite, a funeral, not in the sacredness of a church. In the painting, approximately fifty fellow townspeople are represented, such as the painter

Keywords

Paris, France, Ornans, France, Style: French Realist, School: Realist, Movement: Realism, French, Painting;

Geographic Location

Paris, France; Ornans, France

Type

StillImage

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This material is licensed by USF Libraries for the research and teaching needs of USF students, staff, and faculty only. See: https://lib.usf.edu/collections-and-discovery/collection-management/user-terms/

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Media Type

Pictures

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Identifier

A01-NFF0180

The Funeral at Ornans (detail) A Burial at Ornans

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