The series of frescoes that decorated the library of Dumarais's palace have been celebrated as some of the strangest and most beautiful artwork related to cosmology, yet to this day no one has figured out their true origin, nor what specific cosmos they depict.
The lost diary of French duchess Eloise Dumarais is a masterpiece of delicate 18th century craftsmanship, and a priceless historical document about one of the world's most mysterious dynasties.
What was the origin of Aristide Demontigny's most original and valuable piece? Was it a desire to criticize the higher classes? Was it a broken heart? A fever dream? There's much to uncover behind this uncanny portrait.