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A Burial at Ornans

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attending the service are portrayed as indifferent to the presence of religion within the service, which may be interpreted as Courbet separating the two. Contemporary critics such as Proudhon also noticed this. He saw spirituality as being important in the death of a human, and he took the impious atmosphere of the scene to be a commentary on France losing its faith. Others, such as HĂ©lĂšne Toussaint, would later argue that the crucifix itself is a representation of hope that, after the
252:, and though this painting may depict the rural bourgeoisie, it does not, according to Clark, take a stance on them. Clark instead claims that the painting simply represents rural French life, its structure, and permanence. Clark relates this message to the personal position of Courbet, whose family was not fully bourgeois, but was wealthy enough to own two homes. Rather than see the painting in terms of left and right politics, Clark interprets it as being about the subject of class. 310:
McCarthy claims that the figures stood as a representation of "old-fashioned intransigence, a lack of contact with the latest revolutionary ideals, and a sense of frustration mingled with a certain bitterness." Additionally, Courbet may have represented them in this way due to his belief in non-violence. He described himself as a pacifist both early in life and later in his autobiography. He also expressed his disdain for violence after witnessing some of the horrors of the
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emotionally move viewers. This interpretation sees the skull as an expression of Courbet's discontent with both traditional and revolutionary values. The skull is placed on the side of the grave closer to the veterans, which has sometimes been seen as a comment on revolutionaries. In traditional paintings of crucifixions, the side that the skull is placed on symbolizes those who "thrive on death," making the skull a potential comment on the violence of revolution.
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ordinary, rural people to the Parisian public at the Salon. The provocative presentation of an ordinary subject in a large format has led many commentators to see the work as a political statement. This interpretation was especially common among Courbet's contemporaries who praised it for its realism, as well as for the democratic and socialist ideals it represented.
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Each figure also appears to receive relatively equal emphasis, making the composition of the painting anti-hierarchical. Additionally, the linear nature of the painting suggests a lateral movement, which is reinforced by the final painting and the original sketch having unusual proportions, being much wider than tall.
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mode of composition that focuses on the juxtaposition of figures. Others push back on this notion, claiming that the proximity of the figures along with their similar colors of costume unify them as though they are physically merged, not allowing the viewers attention to rest on one person at a time.
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centered on its monumental size. Its large scale had previously been reserved for history paintings, which academic doctrine held to be the highest genre. By depicting rural life at such a grand scale, Courbet scandalized audiences. In addition to the size, critics were displeased by the ugliness of
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and traditional social values among the rural French population. At the same time, the inattentiveness of the church figures may serve as a witty commentary on the emptiness of the ritual they perform. Clark observes that there are all the elements of the burial ritual without their unison. Those
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At the bottom center of the painting, there is an open grave with a skull and bones along its edge. Behind the grave stands a group of attendees, arranged loosely in three groups: church members, veterans with a dog, and other officials and mourners. The members of the church include a priest, a
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By 1848, Courbet showed an interest in representing common people in a realistic manner. He expressed in letters his belief that his art was democratic. By depicting the townspeople of Ornans at a grand scale that was previously reserved for history paintings, Courbet declared the importance of
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held by the cross bearer looms above the figures in the painting. Courbet described the two figures standing with the white dog as "two old veterans of the Revolution of '93" who wear "the clothes of their time." The two figures have since been identified as Secrétan and Cardet, both friends of
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are represented in the painting in a light that was common at the time. They are worn down and old, standing proudly next to the grave, skull, and bones. Historian James C. McCarthy argues that their appearance likely represents both the contempt and compassion that Courbet felt towards them.
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The skull and bones sit at the bottom of the painting between the veterans and the clergymen. Its placement between groups of two opposing ideologies is thought to potentially comment on "human aspirations and failures," showing the pointlessness of ideological contests, while also serving to
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The composition of the painting has provided further support for this political interpretation. The horizontal format, with all figures represented on roughly the same level, delivered a seemingly egalitarian and socialist message.
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presents a scene of heaven and hell underneath an aging couple. Many paintings of the subject also represent funeral attendees as mourning or pious, with the clergy shown as devoted. Both of these elements are absent in
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The work was also criticized for its impious presentation of death. At the time, scenes of death and funerals often delivered a religious message. This was true of the woodcuts that influenced Courbet. For example,
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Other commentators have rejected both politics and class as key to the painting's meaning. Some have simply interpreted it as Courbet's effort to depict an event that took place in his hometown. The art critic
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as one of Courbet's most controversial works, helped bring Realism to the attention of the public. Additionally, some historians, such as Mack, believe that Courbet had an influence on the
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Kselman, Thomas A. “Courbet's Burial At Ornans And The Cult Of The Dead.” In Death and Afterlife in Modern France, 291–302. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1993.
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Kselman, Thomas A. “Courbet's Burial At Ornans And The Cult Of The Dead.” In Death and Afterlife in Modern France, 291–302. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1993.
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Wright, Alastair. “T.J. Clark's ‘Image of the People: Gustave Courbet and the 1848 Revolution’, 1973.” The Burlington Magazine 153, no. 1298 (May 2011): 330–34.
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Courbet's grandfather. The figure among the crowd in the back on the far left of the painting has also been identified as Oudot, Courbet's grandfather.
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While the painting was criticized for its ugliness and impiety, it was also praised for its realism and unprecedented representation of rural France.
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The painting places the figures in a linear structure, arranging them alongside of each other. For this reason, some have described it as an
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are said to resemble members of the family. Courbet made a sketch prior to the final work, and the people of Ornans posed as models.
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McCarthy, James C. “Courbet's Ideological Contradictions and the Burial at Ornans.” Art Journal 35, no. 1 (Autumn 1975): 12–16.
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Courbet likely drew inspiration from two different types of sources. One is seventeenth-century Dutch group portraits, such as
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McCarthy, James C. “Courbet's Ideological Contradictions and the Burial at Ornans.” Art Journal 35, no. 1 (Autumn 1975): 14.
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Fried, Michael. “The Structure of Beholding in Courbet's ‘Burial at Ornans.’” Critical Inquiry 9, no. 4 (June 1983): 635–83.
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Fried, Michael. “The Structure of Beholding in Courbet's ‘Burial at Ornans.’” Critical Inquiry 9, no. 4 (June 1983): 635–83.
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McCarthy, James C. “Courbet's Ideological Contradictions and the Burial at Ornans.” Art Journal 35, no. 1 (Autumn 1975): 13.
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McCarthy, James C. “Courbet's Ideological Contradictions and the Burial at Ornans.” Art Journal 35, no. 1 (Autumn 1975): 12.
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Fried, Michael. “The Structure of Beholding in Courbet's ‘Burial at Ornans.’” Critical Inquiry 9, no. 4 (June 1983): 635–83.
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The prominent position of the crucifix above all other figures is thought to symbolize the importance of
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the painting. They saw the composition as being crowded, disorganized, and without a clear focal point.
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created an "explosive reaction" and brought Courbet instant fame. It is currently displayed at the
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Schapiro, Meyer (Apr 1941). "Courbet and Popular Imagery: An Essay on Realism and Naïveté".
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in particular, allowed artists to explore new ways of painting and new subject matter.
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Répétition du "Joueur de flûte" et de "La femme de DiomÚde" chez le prince Napoléon
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Arab Chiefs Challenging each other to Single Combat under the Ramparts of a City
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Fortunately, M. Courbet has not tried to prove anything by his
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wrote at the time, "there is not a trace of socialism in
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Index


Gustave Courbet
Oil on canvas
Musée d'Orsay
Paris
French
Gustave Courbet
French art
Ornans
history painting
Paris Salon
Musée d'Orsay


Meagre Company
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
beadles
crucifix
T.J. Clark
bourgeoisie
Champfleury
Catholicism
1848 Revolution
Revolution of '93
1848 Revolution
Realism
Impressionist
Artistic scandal
ISBN
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