The Unknown Masterpiece: 1845: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Unknown Masterpiece: 1845 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Unknown Masterpiece" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story first published in 1831. Set in seventeenth-century Paris, it follows three painters: the young unknown Nicolas Poussin, the established Porbus, and the enigmatic master Frenhofer. For ten years, Frenhofer has labored obsessively on a secret painting he believes will be his greatest triumph. When Poussin offers his beautiful lover as a model, the completion draws near—but what will the finished work reveal? A profound meditation on artistic perfection and obsession.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Unknown Masterpiece: 1845
- Author credits: Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Biographical fiction
- France -- Fiction
- French fiction -- Translations into English
- Painters -- Fiction
- Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665 -- Fiction
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- Category: Art
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
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