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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Artifact #10

This painting depicts the burial of my grand uncle. Unlike other works for this I used the actual attendees of the funeral, thus making this painting more realistic.

"A Burial at Ornans." Wikipedia. Web. 20 Mar 2011.

Artifact #9

This self portrait was my first that was accepted for viewing in public. I received a gold medal for it.

"Self-portrait with black dog." Wikipedia. Web. 20 Mar 2011.

Artifact #8

This original variation of this paining was made by 
Édouard Manet. I made my own variation two years later (pictured above)

"Le dejeuner sur l'herbe." Wikipedia. Web. 20 Mar 2011.

Artifact #7

I completed this painting in six weeks. In this painting i show everything I paint and draw from. Women, landscapes, humanity...

"The Artisit's Studio." Wikipedia. Web. 20 Mar 2011.

Artifact #6

This is a portrait of "La Belle Irlandaise" more
commonly known as Jo Hiffernan. I painted her because at the time red-heads were in demand at the time. She has modeled for me a good four times.

"Portrait of Jo." Wikipedia. Web. 20 Mar 2011.

Artifact #5

This is another landscape paining I made to show the beauty of my homeland of Ornans where i grew up.  

"Mountain landscape with fruit trees in Ornans." Wikipedia. Web. 20 Mar 2011.

Artifact #4

"The Stone Breakers." Wikipedia. Web. 20 Mar 2011.

Artifact #3

"Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet." Wikipedia. Web. 20 Mar 2011.

Artifact #2

In this landscape I removed the sky as a reference point. I also made the face in the cavern showing that my  homeland being a living breathing entity.

"Les Gorges du Saillon." Wikipedia. Web. 20 Mar 2011.

Artifact #1

A portrait of Louis Gueymard that I made. It is reminiscent of todays portraits of theater performers in costume.

"Robert le Diable." Wikipedia. Web. 20 Mar 2011.