Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 124 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830 1908 Chef d'oeuvre inconnu. English The Hidden Masterpiece Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "The Hidden Masterpiece" by Honoré de Balzac is a novella written during the early 19th century. This literary work explores the intricate relationship between art, genius, and the sometimes tragic pursuit of perfection. The story revolves around the concept of an artist's obsession with capturing the essence of beauty through painting, illustrating the struggles and sacrifices made in the quest for mastery. The narrative follows a young aspiring painter named Nicolas Poussin, who seeks the guidance of the reclusive master, Maitre Frenhofer, renowned for creating a legendary artwork, the "Beautiful Nut-girl." Poussin's admiration for Frenhofer leads him into a world of artistic ambition, where he is introduced to the old master's intense passion for painting and his belief that true beauty is an ideal that transcends mere representation. Frenhofer's obsession culminates in his ultimate realization that despite his profound efforts and techniques, the essence of the masterpiece eludes him and ultimately leads to his despair and demise. The story poignantly underscores the conflict between artistic aspiration and the harsh realities of human limitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biographical fiction France -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Painters -- Fiction Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 93286 93295 2024-09-01T10:06:49.609911 2023-10-01T09:14:01.698626 text/html text/html 92037 2021-01-27T19:43:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 33179 2021-01-27T19:43:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 81382 2024-09-01T10:06:53.204892 application/epub+zip 80298 2024-09-01T10:06:50.898914 application/epub+zip 80298 2024-09-01T10:06:50.094926 application/epub+zip 165941 2024-09-01T10:06:55.024888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156869 2024-09-01T10:06:52.679956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156899 2022-09-01T11:21:58.388273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78024 77988 2024-09-01T10:06:49.361948 2023-10-01T09:14:01.488625 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 78755 2016-11-22T14:34:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31064 2016-11-22T14:42:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 77817 2010-02-26T11:00:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30886 2010-02-26T11:04:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22369 2024-09-01T10:06:55.171899 application/rdf+xml 12928 2024-09-01T10:06:50.450906 image/jpeg 3644 2024-09-01T10:06:50.267943 image/jpeg 82097 2024-09-01T10:06:49.618948 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia