The craft of painting has virtually disappeared. There is hardly anyone left who really possesses it. For evidence one has only to look at the painters of this century.

Rola. In support of Weber's view Balthus did make dubious claims about his ancestry before once claiming he was descended from Lord Byron on his father's side. BEGIN: BALTHUS IS A PAINTER OF WHOM NOTHING IS KNOWN.

B. ". He insisted that his paintings should be seen and not read about and he resisted any attempts made to build a biographical profile.