« Le suprême effort de la matière cherchant à s’alléger… » : l’art chrétien du Moyen Âge français dans La Cathédrale de J. K. Huysmans
The Supreme Effort of Matter Seeking to Alleviate Itself:
Elements of French Medieval Christian Art in The Cathedral by J.K. Huysmans
Author(s): Elena-Brândușa SteiciucSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, French Literature
Published by: UNIVERSITATEA »ȘTEFAN CEL MARE« SUCEAVA
Keywords: Middle Ages; French literature; Joris-Karl Huysmans; Christian art; symbol; architecture;cathedral;
Summary/Abstract: The Cathedral, novel published by the French author Joris-Karl Huysmans in 1898 is an important attempt to investigate the lost senses of the Christian symbols of mediaeval art, as seen by the author in the complex architecture of the Chartres Cathedral. Taking into account the rich information given in the sixteen chapters of the novel, this article aims at pointing out some of the most interesting aspects of a masterpiece of Christian art, seen through the eyes of Huysmans, well-known for his art criticism as well.
Journal: Meridian critic
- Issue Year: XXXII/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 35-39
- Page Count: 4
- Language: French