The Unknown Masterpiece - 1845
Honoré de Balzac
Publisher: e-artnow
Summary
The Unknown Masterpiece is a short story by Honoré de Balzac. Young Nicolas Poussin is an aspiring artist who pays visit to Porbus in his studio. He is joined by the old maestro Frenhofer as they collectively ideate a new project that will shake the world of art…