From art to life and back. Proust’s visit to Jeu de Paume Cover Image

Od sztuki do życia i z powrotem. Wizyta Prousta w Jeu de Paume
From art to life and back. Proust’s visit to Jeu de Paume

Author(s): Lorenzo Renzi
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Other Language Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Poznańskie Studia Polonistyczne
Keywords: Proust; Vermeer; View of Delft; biography and autobiography; In Search of Lost Time

Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt at analysing the biographical episode which inclined Proust to rework Bergotte’s death in In Search of Lost Time. Renzi shows how literature (or more generally: art) and life intertwine. By analysing fragments of Proust’s famous novel as well as his records and letters, the author presents the French writer as an avid fan of Vermeer’s paintings. He also touches upon the history of the influence of the Dutch painter on Proust’s works.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 26
  • Page Range: 279-295
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish