The unknown masterpiece, a short story by Balzac

The unknown masterpiece, a short story by Balzac

Title: The unknown masterpiece, a short story by Balzac
Author: Honoré de Balzac
Release: 2016-01-01
Kind: audiobook
Genre: Classics
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The unknown masterpiece, a short story b Honoré de Balzac
The unknown masterpiece, or "Le chef-d'oeuvre inconnu", is a story by French author Honoré de Balzac. This short text was of tremendous importance in the world of art, for it holds a groundbreaking reflection about artistic creation: what does completion or failure mean, and how is it that technique does not guarantee either. Paul Cézanne famously said "I am Frenhofer", identifying with the old master around which the story revolves. Pablo Picasso himself was absolutely fascinated by the text, so much that he had his studio moved in the Parisian street named in the story; there, he painted his own masterpiece, Guernica. Our audiobooks are recorded by the best storytellers, for a lively and profound experience.

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