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4 works across 1 institution
Berlin's Alte Nationalgalerie holds 4 works by Gustave Courbet (1819–1877) — the city's entire known holding of this artist in a single institution.
Courbet's Realism was a deliberate provocation — painting peasants and working people with the scale previously reserved for history painting. In person, his canvases have a physical solidity: the paint is thick, surfaces rough, colours earthy and dense.
Alte Nationalgalerie
Berlin · 4 works on display
The Alte Nationalgalerie on Museum Island holds German and European art from the 19th century — Romantic, Biedermeier, Impressionist, and Realist — in a striking neo-classical temple. The most focused and manageable of the Museum Island institutions.
Planning your visit to Berlin
Berlin's main art museums are clustered on Museum Island (Museumsinsel), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, plus a second concentration around Potsdamer Platz and the Kulturforum. The Berlin Museum Pass (3-day) covers the Gemäldegalerie, Alte Nationalgalerie, and all state museums for a single price. The S-Bahn and U-Bahn network makes most museums accessible within 10 minutes.
Artwork data sourced from Wikidata. Coverage varies — always confirm with the museum before visiting.