Read Series: La Comédie Humaine, Études Philosophiques - Philosophical Studies
by Author Honoré De Balzac
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Catherine De' Medici (2006)
Ok, first of all, some info about Catherine de' Medici because Balzac begins by taking issue with her reputation, and I don't know much about her (even though I've visited the Château de Chenonceau from which she ruled, and admired her bedroom.)So, to Wikipedia: Catherine de' Medici (13 April 151...
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The Unknown Masterpiece (2000)
In the "The Unfinished Masterpiece" Balzac takes up the age-old debate about where nature ends and art begins. He does so, not surprisingly, through the most classic medium: the nude female form. Or, more precisely, he enters the debate of art versus nature by writing about the painting of the nu...