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What movement did Courbet lead?

  • Realism

  • Impressionism

  • Romanticism

  • Cubism

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Realism, led by Gustave Courbet, emerged in the mid-19th century as a rejection of Romanticism's idealized depictions. Realists sought to portray the world as they saw it, focusing on everyday subjects and ordinary people. They emphasized the importance of observation and direct experience, rejecting the artificiality and sentimentality of previous art movements.
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