The Hidden Masterpiece - 9781975930622

First published in 1831, this novella by best-selling author Honor? de Balzac deals with the theme of artistic creativity and appreciation. It tells the story of Nicholas Poussin, an art apprentice who decides to visit two famous Parisian painters named Porbus and Frenhofer. Eventually, the apprentice ends up disappointing them with the absurdity of his last painting and the feeling of failure pushes Frenhofer to commit suicide.

• • Author: Honoré De Balzac, Katharine Prescott Wormeley
• • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• • Publication Date: Sep 01, 2017
• • Number of Pages: 32 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1975930622
• • ISBN-13: 9781975930622