“ Afternoon Rest in Ornans ” ( French: L'Après-dînée à Ornans ) is a painting by the French artist- realist Gustave Courbet , painted in the winter period of 1848-1849 in Ornans . It is stored in the Lille Palace of Fine Arts .
| Gustave Courbet | ||
| Afternoon rest in Ornan . 1849 | ||
| fr. L'Après-dînée à Ornans | ||
| Oil on canvas . 195 × 257 cm | ||
| Palace of Fine Arts (Lille) , Lille | ||
| ( Inv. P.522 ) | ||
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History
The painting was painted in the winter of 1848-1849, when Courbet returned to Ornant after staying in Paris. Initially, he called the work " After lunch in Ornan." This painting is the first large “realistic” format with which Courbet defied academic painting. Here, realism is understood as the “effects of the real”, which are based on everyday life scenes with the stated documentary aspect.
Courbet, describing the scene in an explanatory note of the Paris Salon in June 1849, wrote: [1]
It was in November, we were with our friend Cueno, Marlet was returning from the hunt, and we hired Promayet to play the violin in front of my father.
wrote to Courbet describing the scene in an explanatory note to the fair in June 1849 in [2] during which he was presented.
The picture attracted a lot of attention, and was criticized, in particular by Ingres , Eugene Delacroix and Theophil Gauthier [3] . In its size and texture (characters are written almost life-size), the work takes upon itself the conventions of historical painting , but the scene is striking in its insignificance, daily banality. However, the picture brought Courbet a share of fame and recognition - she received a second-class medal and was bought by the state for 1,500 francs.
Symbolism
The painting depicts violinist Alfons Promaye playing for Regis Courbet, the father of the artist, and two friends of Courbet, Auguste Marle (behind, who lights his pipe) and Urben Cueno.
Context
Courbet wrote one of his days in Ornan, the place where he was born. Without complacency and realism, he represents his family and friends. “Dinner” is the time of lunch, not dinner.
Analysis
Having depicted the scene of everyday life in a picture with dimensions usually reserved for historical painting, it is assumed that Courbet, an ardent republican, wanted to show that everyone has their own place in this type of work [4] .
The artist may have been inspired by the Call of St. Matthew Caravaggio [4] . Courbet also often copied the works of Francisco de Zurbaran or Velazquez in the Louvre [5] .
Another source of inspiration can be considered the lithography of Eme Lemue published in 1838, Master Wolfrain, scenes from the story of Hoffmann , Der Kampf der Sanger, popular in the middle of the Bohemian public of Paris [6] .
Notes
- ↑ L'Après-dînée à Ornans - Gustave Courbet (unspecified) . Palais des beaux arts de Lille . Date accessed 26 fevrier 2016 ..
- ↑ L'Après-dînée à Ornans - Gustave Courbet (unspecified) . Palais des beaux arts de Lille . Date accessed 26 fevrier 2016 ..
- ↑ François Derivery, Courbet et son sujet , Ligeia , Template: Numéros , 2003.
- ↑ 1 2 L'après-dînée à Ornans (neopr.) . Panorama de l'Art . Date accessed 7 octobre 2014 ..
- ↑ Courbet: un artiste engagé unopened . Musée Fabre . Date of treatment 9 novembre 2014 ..
- ↑ "Représenter une situation d'écoute de la musique ..." , sur idixia.net , en ligne [le prénom "Amédée" est erroné].