The Chateau de Chillon

Date: 1875
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Musee Municipal, Lons-le-Saulnier, France

The painting depicts an ancient castle situated on a rocky promontory surrounded by a body of water, probably a lake or river. The castle has several towers and walls equipped with battlements. In the background is a majestic mountain range with peaks that are partially obscured by fog. The water reflects the reflections of the buildings and the mountains. On the lake is a small sailing vessel with sails set. The sky is partly cloudy, giving the scene a peaceful and slightly melancholic feel.

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Courbet painted picture The Chateau de Chillon in 1875. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is landscape. This art piece is located in Musee Municipal, Lons-le-Saulnier, France. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Gustave Courbet (1819 - 1877). French painter regarded as a leading figure of French realism of the 19th century. In 1839, he went to study law in Paris, but instead devoted himself to painting (he copied works by Spanish, Venetian and Dutch masters). His first success was in the Salon in 1849, when he received the gold medal for his painting Afternoon in Ornans. Courbet was inspired by Dutch masters ( Rembrandt, Hals and others). His influence was also Giorgione and Tizian. In the beginning, he pursued the track of austere rules tied to academicism that, for his open-minded nature, was too strict. He therefore painted according to the romanticists (Delacroix and Géricault). With the painting Funeral in Ornans, in which he captured his grandfather’s funeral, he distanced himself from romanticism and has since been considered a painter of realism.