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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Scene 1: At Serge’s
  • Scene 2: At Yvan’s
  • Scene 3: At Serge’s
  • Scene 4: At Marc’s
  • Scene 5: At Serge’s
  • Scene 6: At Serge’s
Themes
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    Art and Meaning
  • Ego, Competition, and Masculinity Theme Icon
    Ego, Competition, and Masculinity
  • Friendship and Codependence Theme Icon
    Friendship and Codependence
  • Cruelty and Betrayal Theme Icon
    Cruelty and Betrayal
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  • Marc
  • Serge
  • Yvan
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  • The Antrios Painting Symbol Icon
    The Antrios Painting
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The Antrios Painting

When successful dermatologist Serge acquires a two-hundred-thousand-franc painting by the slightly obscure artist Antrios, his life is thrown into turmoil as his best friend, the pretentious aesthete Marc, becomes “disturbed” by Serge’s extravagant purchase…

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