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Portrait Of Lisane Da Patagnia (2012)

by Rachel Swirsky(Favorite Author)

3.64 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Tor Books

review 1: Renn is the former student of Lisane, a world famous artist genius, that is dying full of regrets for not being able to educate any of her pupil to take over her legacy. After many years, Renn is still heart-broken over the end of her relationship with her mentor, Lisane, that tough her how to capture the essence of her subject into a painting with magic.This is a story about love, obsession, passion, talent, favoritism, and emotions, beautifully and effectively written. It does not come as a surprise that this novel was shortlisted for the Nebula award.
review 2: This short story was nominated for the Nebula Award, and was made available by Tor as a free download. It tells of a dying artist, and her last charge to a former student to preserve her in a portrait... more. The catch? The painter uses magic to capture the essence of her subject in the portrait, which is exactly what Lisane wants.It is a different take on a Dorian Grey style story, told from the perspective of the painter. It touches on love, obsession, passion, talent, favoritism, and more than a bit of ego and perhaps cruelty, at least in the emotional sense. It is also a captivating read, and raises questions about talent and magic.The writing is lyrical and flowing, with a lovely sense that fits well with the artistic nature of the story. Renn's emotions, both now and in the flashback sequences, are drawn with depth and feeling. It is quite lovely and dark at the same time. The line between art and magic is a treacherous thing, indeed. less

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