A scintillating glimpse into the lives of acclaimed writers and artists and their inspiring; often surprising convergences; from the author of Monsieur Prousts Library With the wit and penetration well known to readers of Balzacs Omelette and Monsieur Prousts Library; Anka Muhlsteins PEN AND BRUSH revisits the delights of the French novel. This time she focuses on late 19th- and 20th-century writers--Balzac; Zola; Proust; Huysmans; and Maupassant--through the lens of their passionate involvement with the fine arts. She delves into the crucial role that painters play as characters in their novels; which she pairs with an exploration of the profound influence that painting exercised on the novelists techniques; offering an intimate view of the intertwined worlds of painters and writers at the time. Muhlsteins deftly chosen vignettes bring to life a portrait of the nineteenth centurys tight-knit artistic community; where Ceacute;zanne and Zola befriended each other as boys and Balzac yearned for the approval of Delacroix. She leads the reader on a journey of spontaneous discovery as she explores how a great painting can open a mind and spark creative fire.
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