3. Courbet

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Considering all this we must remember that the term realism was coined only centuries later; at the time the term wasn’t used for any sort of artistic expression. The term was introduced in 1855 by the French painter Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) who set up his own stand near the Worldfair. Over the entrance he had crafted a big sign saying "Pavillon du Réalisme".

Barques de pèche sur la plage de Trouville, Courbet

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