The Studio of the Painter, a Real Allegory, 1855 (detail)

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"The Studio of the Painter, a Real Allegory Summing up a Seven-Year Phase of my Artistic Life" (L'Atelier du peintre. Allégorie réelle déterminant une phase de sept années de ma vie artistique) is a grand-scale painting completed by French artist Gustave Courbet in 1855. Measuring 359 cm × 598 cm (141.3 in × 235.4 in), this masterpiece is a self-described allegory of Courbet's life as an artist, which he created over a six-month period. The painting is often referred to simply as "The Painter's Studio" or "The Studio of the Painter."

The work is a complex allegory of Courbet's artistic stance and the various influences on his work. It depicts a scene in which Courbet himself is the central figure, working on a landscape painting, while surrounded by an assortment of characters from various strata of society. The figures represent both supporters and critics of Courbet's work, as well as a spectrum of the Parisian society of his time. The painting is divided into two sections: the right side of the canvas depicts people of everyday life who inspire the artist, while the left side presents figures from the world of art, literature, and his patrons.

Courbet's intention with this painting was to challenge the academic conventions of the time and to assert his role as a leading figure in the Realist movement. He submitted "The Studio of the Painter" to the Exposition Universelle of 1855, but it was rejected by the exhibition jury. In response, Courbet set up his own exhibition, the Pavilion of Realism, to display this work along with other pieces rejected by the official salon.

The painting is notable for its rejection of traditional historical and mythological subjects, instead offering a direct and candid representation of the artist's social environment. It is a key work in understanding Courbet's legacy and the broader Realist movement in 19th-century French painting. "The Studio of the Painter" is currently held in the collection of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France, where it continues to be studied and admired for its complex composition and its bold statement about the role of the artist in society.

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