Pierre Grassou
This short story, a part of the Comedie Humaine, begins with Balzac criticising the annual exhibition at the Louvre which nowadays admits a greater number- largely unworthy- works.
He then tells the tale of Pierre Grassou, a likeable but rather unskilled artist, who grafts for years producing 'servile imitations' of great works, which he then sells on for a pittance to a dealer, who manages to sell them all. One day, his pitying friends, 'great' artists themselves, arrange to have one of his works shown at the Salon...
Interesting story with a twist at the end. Balzac also includes a consideration of how it is that so many mediocre individuals 'make it'- whether through pity of others, their likeability etc.
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He then tells the tale of Pierre Grassou, a likeable but rather unskilled artist, who grafts for years producing 'servile imitations' of great works, which he then sells on for a pittance to a dealer, who manages to sell them all. One day, his pitying friends, 'great' artists themselves, arrange to have one of his works shown at the Salon...
Interesting story with a twist at the end. Balzac also includes a consideration of how it is that so many mediocre individuals 'make it'- whether through pity of others, their likeability etc.
Pierre Grassou
This short story, a part of the Comedie Humaine, begins with Balzac criticising the annual exhibition at the Louvre which nowadays admits a greater number- largely unworthy- works.
He then tells the tale of Pierre Grassou, a likeable but rather unskilled artist, who grafts for years producing 'servile imitations' of great works, which he then sells on for a pittance to a dealer, who manages to sell them all. One day, his pitying friends, 'great' artists themselves, arrange to have one of his works shown at the Salon...
Interesting story with a twist at the end. Balzac also includes a consideration of how it is that so many mediocre individuals 'make it'- whether through pity of others, their likeability etc.
He then tells the tale of Pierre Grassou, a likeable but rather unskilled artist, who grafts for years producing 'servile imitations' of great works, which he then sells on for a pittance to a dealer, who manages to sell them all. One day, his pitying friends, 'great' artists themselves, arrange to have one of his works shown at the Salon...
Interesting story with a twist at the end. Balzac also includes a consideration of how it is that so many mediocre individuals 'make it'- whether through pity of others, their likeability etc.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789635227884 |
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| Publisher: | Booklassic |
| Publication date: | 07/07/2015 |
| Series: | Pierre Grassou |
| Sold by: | PUBLISHDRIVE KFT |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 15 |
| File size: | 347 KB |
| Language: | French |
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