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davidaguilarrodriguez 's review for:
The Unknown Masterpiece
by Honoré de Balzac
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Utterly brilliant. Balzac invents modern art in one short story about painters from the 1600s. The manic intensity of the writing perfectly expresses the mania of the artist and his masterpiece/failure.
I’m sure this one will hit harder for anyone reading it who is an artist. Seems to be the case, given Cezanne and Picasso both were obsessed with this story, and Zola and Henry James took it and ran in their own directions with it.
Absolutely incredible.
“It’s not the mission of art to copy nature, but to express it! Remember, artists aren’t mere imitators, they’re poets!”
“Work while you can! A painter should philosophize only with a brush in his hand.”
I’m sure this one will hit harder for anyone reading it who is an artist. Seems to be the case, given Cezanne and Picasso both were obsessed with this story, and Zola and Henry James took it and ran in their own directions with it.
Absolutely incredible.
“It’s not the mission of art to copy nature, but to express it! Remember, artists aren’t mere imitators, they’re poets!”
“Work while you can! A painter should philosophize only with a brush in his hand.”