{"product_id":"courbet-1819-1877-the-last-of-the-romantics-by-fabrice-masanes","title":"COURBET: 1819-1877 The Last of The Romantics by Fabrice Masanes","description":"\u003cp\u003eCOURBET: 1819-1877 The Last of The Romantics\u003cbr\u003eby Fabrice Masanes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9783822856833\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small softcover \u003cbr\u003ePublished: Taschen 2006\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 185 w x 230 h x 10 h\u003cbr\u003ePages: 96\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A4\/2409\/U144\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eCourbet, who influenced and advised the fledgling Impressionists, was an outstanding representative of a naturalistic realism that highlights the contradictions and inequities in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary were Courbet`s style, with dark hues and heavy brushstrokes, and choice of subject--depictions the life of plain people treated in an unsentimental, down to earth manner. His influence was enormous during his lifetime; he was offered the cross of the Legion of Honor in 1872 but he refused it. A man always at odds with authority, be it artistic or political, Courbet became a member of the Paris Commune and was briefly imprisoned and forced to flee to Switzerland for the final years of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome and colour images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eNew with only heavy marks on covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings in this publisher series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450922025252,"sku":null,"price":44.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/2152733697.jpg?v=1789507368","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/courbet-1819-1877-the-last-of-the-romantics-by-fabrice-masanes","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}