![]() ![]() He progresses to working in oils on canvas, one day overpainting an unfinished study of Liz. Over long days together their relationship varies, sometimes staying distant and sometimes getting relaxed. Work starts early next morning in Frenhofer's isolated studio, consisting of continual pen and wash studies on paper of Marianne in different positions, as he tries to capture the uniqueness of her body and the character of the woman within it. Nicolas okays the idea, but Marianne becomes angry with Nicolas for not having asked her first before promising the master that she will model, but goes to the château the next day. Conversations are desultory, until Porbus suggests that Frenhofer might like to paint the attractive Marianne, he thinks she may be what he needs to complete his last piece, abandoned ten years ago when Liz was his model. ![]() A young would-be artist Nicolas, with his partner Marianne, are introduced by the art dealer Porbus to the aged painter Frenhofer, inactive for many years, who lives in a grand château in the south of France with his young wife Liz.
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