Length1h 9m
About this audiobook
Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu (English The Unknown Masterpiece) is a short story by Honoré de Balzac. Young Nicolas Poussin, as yet unknown, visits the painter Porbus in his workshop. He is accompanied by the old master Frenhofer, who comments expertly on the large tableau that Porbus has just finished. The painting is of Mary of Egypt, and while Frenhofer sings her praises, he hints that the work seems unfinished. With some slight touches of the paintbrush, Frenhofer transforms Porbus' painting such that Mary the Egyptian appears to come alive before their very eyes. Although Frenhofer has mastered his technique, he admits that he has been unable to find a suitable model for his own masterpiece, which depicts a beautiful courtesan called Catherine Lescault, known as La Belle noiseuse...
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length1 hr 9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 13, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1I—GILLETTE
2II—CATHERINE LESCAULT
Series
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Christ in FlandersHonoré de Balzac45m$2.30
Leb wohl!Honoré de Balzac1h 51m$2.30
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Die alte JungferHonoré de Balzac5h 58m$2.30
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