A Rebel’s Brush: The Life and Legacy of Gustave Courbet Gustave Courbet (1819–1877) – A Titan of Realism, Forever Challenging Artistic Boundaries Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet's life was a defiant march against the artistic conventions of his era—a refusal to compromise on truthfulness and an unwavering conviction that art should reflect the realities of everyday existence. Born in Ornans, France, in 1819, he descended from a family of…