The Unknown Masterpiece 1845
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2007-10-17 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #23060 |
Description
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)