Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu
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Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu is a famous short story by Honoré de Balzac that explores the nature of artistic genius and obsession through the tale of a painter striving to create a perfect but ultimately incomprehensible masterpiece.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French-language work
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literary work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Das unbekannte Meisterwerk
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The Unknown Masterpiece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
artist's pursuit of perfection
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incomprehensible masterpiece ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
gap between artist's vision and viewer's perception
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limits of representation ⓘ self-destruction through artistic obsession ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Frenhofer
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Nicolas Poussin NERFINISHED ⓘ Porbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | L'Artiste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations
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theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | yes ⓘ |
| hasIllustratedEditions | yes ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | aesthetics of modern art criticism ⓘ |
| includedIn | collected editions of Balzac's works ⓘ |
| influenced |
Pablo Picasso
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modernist views of painting ⓘ |
| influencedWork | Picasso's series of paintings in the Rue des Grands-Augustins studio ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism precursor ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Frenhofer
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Nicolas Poussin NERFINISHED ⓘ Porbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
artistic genius
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artistic obsession ⓘ nature of art ⓘ perception and reality in art ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | painter striving to create a perfect work ⓘ |
| notableEnglishTitle | The Unknown Masterpiece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | La Comédie humaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCycle | Études philosophiques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workLength | short ⓘ |
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