Zola, Émile 1840-1902 creator Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred 1853-1922 text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "His Masterpiece" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1886. It follows Claude Lantier, a revolutionary painter struggling to create his ultimate work in mid-nineteenth-century Paris. Against the backdrop of the emerging Impressionist movement, Claude battles public ridicule, artistic obsession, and his own genius. As he paints and repaints an ever-evolving canvas, his friendships crumble and his mental state deteriorates. His wife Christine watches helplessly as the pursuit of artistic perfection consumes him entirely, blurring the line between creative vision and madness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27%C5%92uvre Release date is 2005-05-25 Dagny and David Widger Original publication data not identified Autobiographical fiction Impressionist artists -- France -- Paris -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Intellectual life -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15900 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15900 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133355.0 15900