Paintings in Proust: A Visual Companion to In Search of Lost Time - Brossura

Karpeles, Eric

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ISBN 10: 0500293422 ISBN 13: 9780500293423

Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson, 2017

Riassunto

A la recherche du temps perdu by Marcel Proust is one of the most profoundly visual works in Western literature. Not only are there frequent references to specific works of art, but certain characters are also evoked by comparison to particular paintings. Bloch’s appearance as a boy is likened to the portrait of Mehmet II by Gentile Bellini; Odette de Crécy strikes Swann by her resemblance to a figure in a Botticelli fresco. Even the lesser figure of a certain Mme. Blattin becomes the subject of Proustian mischief by being described as “exactly the portrait of Savonarola by Fra Bartolomeo.” Eric Karpeles has identified and located the many paintings to which Proust makes reference and sets them alongside the relevant text from the novel; in other cases, where only a painter’s name is mentioned to indicate a certain style or appearance, Karpeles has chosen a representative work to illustrate the impression that Proust sought to evoke.With some 200 paintings beautifully reproduced in full color and texts drawn from the Moncrieff/Kilmartin/Enright translation, as well as concise commentaries on the evolving narrative, this book is an essential addition to the libraries of Proustians everywhere. The book also includes an authoritative introduction and a comprehensive index of artists and paintings mentioned in the novel.

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A visually stunning and surprisingly accessible book that brings out subtle facets of Proust s masterpiece, as well as the artworks he cites Karpeles comes close to encapsulating Proust s vision Paintings in Proust could serve effectively as either a concise preface or a meaningful afterword to the monumental novel. What s more, it can be appreciated entirely on its own.

Indispensable to the [Proust] addict, but also enticing for the casual browser. --Observer, Books of the Year

An indispensable companion for readers of Proust . Precisely what s been needed for about 90 years." --.

An indispensable companion for readers of Proust.... Precisely what's been needed for about 90 years.

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L'autore

Eric Karpeles is a painter who was educated at Haverford College, Oxford University, and The New School. He lives in California.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0500293422
• ISBN 13: 9780500293423
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 354