Project Gutenberg 2009-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 393 Lee, Jennette 1860 1951 Lee, G. S., Mrs. Lee, Jennette Barbour Perry Unfinished Portraits: Stories of Musicians and Artists There was in Florence a lady -- Thumbs and fugues -- A window of music -- Frederic Chopin: a record -- The man with the glove -- The lost monogram. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Rob Reid and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Unfinished Portraits: Stories of Musicians and Artists" by Jennette Lee is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work explores the lives and experiences of renowned musicians and artists, delving into their creative struggles and personal relationships. Through vivid storytelling, the author captures the essence of their artistry and the emotional turmoil that often accompanies it." "The opening of the collection introduces us to a painter in a studio in Florence, who is grappling with the completion of a portrait of a woman named Lisa. As he works, he is joined by another man who expresses frustration over the time it has taken to finish the piece. This initial scene sets the stage for a complex relationship between the artist and his subject, highlighting themes of obsession and the nature of beauty in art. We witness the tension between creative ambition and the capriciousness of the woman he depicts, as well as hints of deeper emotional connections that complicate their interactions. The atmosphere is rich with the historical context of Renaissance Florence, making it a captivating start to the stories that follow." (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30562/30562-h/images/cover-thumb.jpg Reading ease score: 87.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Musicians Artists PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Art 230858 2025-08-12T12:35:50.705043 text/html 231648 2021-01-05T21:41:51 text/html 489411 2025-08-12T12:35:55.345030 application/epub+zip 488242 2025-08-12T12:35:51.577063 application/epub+zip 131573 2025-08-12T12:35:51.128056 application/epub+zip 568030 2025-08-12T12:35:58.137028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539008 2025-08-12T12:35:54.698051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184156 2022-09-14T06:59:56.436869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190511 2025-08-12T12:35:50.088043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190233 2021-01-05T21:41:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190282 2021-01-05T21:41:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20594 2025-08-12T12:35:58.285018 application/rdf+xml 13195 2025-08-12T12:35:51.214065 image/jpeg 1989 2025-08-12T12:35:51.172050 image/jpeg 70437 2021-01-05T21:41:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 455144 2021-01-05T21:41:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 70404 2021-01-05T21:41:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 454219 2025-08-12T12:35:50.738079 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia