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What was Gustave Courbet's The Artist's Studio?
The Painter's Studio: A real allegory summing up seven years of my artistic and moral life is an 1855 oil on canvas painting by Gustave Courbet.
What made The Painter's Studio by Gustave Courbet special?
Gustave Courbet's The Artist's Studio is seen as a heroic venture, in which Courbet is flanked by friends and admirers on the right, and challenges and opposition to the left.
What type of detail does The Painter's Studio by Gustave Courbet share?
Friends on the right include the art critics Champfleury, and Charles Baudelaire, and art collector Alfred Bruyas. On the left are priest, prostitute, grave digger, merchant and others.
Did Gustave Courbet's The Artist's Studio“ win any awards?

Question: What else did you find interesting?
Self-contained rewrite: What else did you find interesting about The Painter's Studio by Gustave Courbet besides the details on Courbet's artistic life?