Pavilion of Realism (1855)
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Pavilion of Realism (1855) was Gustave Courbet’s independent exhibition space in Paris where he defiantly showcased his Realist paintings outside the official Salon, marking a pivotal moment in modern art’s break from academic tradition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Courbet’s Pavilion of Realism | 1 |
| Pavilion of Realism (1855) canonical | 1 |
| Pavillon du Réalisme | 1 |
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Target entity: Pavilion of Realism (1855) Context triple: [Gustave Courbet, organizedExhibition, Pavilion of Realism (1855)]
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Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau
Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau is a 1925 modernist exhibition pavilion in Paris that showcased Le Corbusier’s radical ideas on standardized housing, functional design, and the “machine for living” concept.
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Exhibitions Pavilion
The Exhibitions Pavilion is a dedicated gallery space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem that hosts rotating and thematic exhibitions on the Holocaust and Jewish history.
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Pavilion for Japanese Art
The Pavilion for Japanese Art is a distinctive building at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art dedicated to exhibiting traditional and modern Japanese artworks, including paintings, prints, and decorative arts.
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Galerie des Machines
The Galerie des Machines was a vast iron-and-glass exhibition hall in Paris, renowned in the late 19th century as one of the largest and most impressive engineering structures of its time.
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Conservatory of Flowers
The Conservatory of Flowers is a historic Victorian-era greenhouse and botanical garden in San Francisco renowned for its diverse collection of rare and exotic plants.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pavilion of Realism (1855) Target entity description: Pavilion of Realism (1855) was Gustave Courbet’s independent exhibition space in Paris where he defiantly showcased his Realist paintings outside the official Salon, marking a pivotal moment in modern art’s break from academic tradition.
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A.
Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau
Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau is a 1925 modernist exhibition pavilion in Paris that showcased Le Corbusier’s radical ideas on standardized housing, functional design, and the “machine for living” concept.
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B.
Exhibitions Pavilion
The Exhibitions Pavilion is a dedicated gallery space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem that hosts rotating and thematic exhibitions on the Holocaust and Jewish history.
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C.
Pavilion for Japanese Art
The Pavilion for Japanese Art is a distinctive building at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art dedicated to exhibiting traditional and modern Japanese artworks, including paintings, prints, and decorative arts.
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D.
Galerie des Machines
The Galerie des Machines was a vast iron-and-glass exhibition hall in Paris, renowned in the late 19th century as one of the largest and most impressive engineering structures of its time.
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E.
Conservatory of Flowers
The Conservatory of Flowers is a historic Victorian-era greenhouse and botanical garden in San Francisco renowned for its diverse collection of rare and exotic plants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art exhibition space
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historical art event ⓘ independent art exhibition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pavilion of Realism (1855)
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surface form:
Pavillon du Réalisme
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| artHistoricalContext |
challenge to the authority of the Salon jury system
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transition from academic art to modern art ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Exposition Universelle of 1855
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surface form:
Exposition Universelle (1855)
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| associatedWithPerson | critics of academic art in mid-19th-century France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| creator | Gustave Courbet ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Second Empire of France
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surface form:
Second French Empire
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| exhibitedStyle | large-scale Realist painting ⓘ |
| exhibitedTheme |
contemporary life
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ordinary people ⓘ rural and working-class subjects ⓘ |
| exhibitedWorkBy | Gustave Courbet ⓘ |
| exhibitionFormat | privately funded pavilion ⓘ |
| exhibitionMedium | oil painting ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | solo exhibition ⓘ |
| genre | Realism ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
early example of an artist-organized independent exhibition
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milestone in the break from academic art tradition ⓘ precursor to later independent exhibitions by modern artists ⓘ |
| inception | 1855 ⓘ |
| influenced |
later independent salons and artist-run exhibitions
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perception of the artist as socially and politically engaged ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| legacy |
reference point in histories of avant-garde exhibition practices
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symbol of resistance to institutional control in the arts ⓘ |
| location | Paris ⓘ |
| movement | Realism ⓘ |
| notableParticipant | Gustave Courbet ⓘ |
| organizer | Gustave Courbet ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Second Empire of France
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surface form:
Napoleon III’s regime
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| purpose |
to assert artistic independence from official institutions
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to present Courbet’s Realist paintings outside the official Salon ⓘ to protest academic control of the arts ⓘ |
| reactionTo | rejection or limited acceptance of Courbet’s works by official juries ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
anti-academic Realism
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artistic autonomy ⓘ modern art ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | near the official Exposition Universelle of 1855 in Paris ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | mid-19th century ⓘ |
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