The soul moved the pen, and broke it: Flaubert's emotional style(commonreader.co.uk)
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The soul moved the pen, and broke it: Flaubert's emotional style
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I got the detail from the Steegmuller biography. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.62447/page/n13...
I believe it refers to this painting, which has, I believe, changed attribution, but which is still referred to as by a "Breughel follower". https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41602.html#:~....
I believe it refers to this painting, which has, I believe, changed attribution, but which is still referred to as by a "Breughel follower". https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41602.html#:~....
Well, looks like it's the Wikipedia article on the paintings that's wrong, sorry about that! I'll try adding the 'Brueghel follower' painting to the list.
What's the deal with fish in strange places? Bosch seemed to be all about that too. Is it a Dutch thing?
You might find this useful https://www.vitalchoice.com/blog/fish-art/#:~:text=In%201557....
I wasn't familiar with this painting, for the very good reason that it doesn't exist
Are you sure? The wikipedia page on Flaubert's novel says: "In 1845, at age 24, Flaubert visited the Balbi Palace in Genoa, and was inspired by a painting of the same title, then attributed to Bruegel the Elder (now thought to be by one of his followers)." And the National Gallery seems to think they have it in the West Building (https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41602.html).
Are you sure? The wikipedia page on Flaubert's novel says: "In 1845, at age 24, Flaubert visited the Balbi Palace in Genoa, and was inspired by a painting of the same title, then attributed to Bruegel the Elder (now thought to be by one of his followers)." And the National Gallery seems to think they have it in the West Building (https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41602.html).
If you haven’t read Madame Bovary it’s worth trying a few chapters at least, for the “wait when was this written” feeling.
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I wasn't familiar with this painting, for the very good reason that it doesn't exist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temptation_of_Saint_Anthony_in...
I have a hunch the writer meant Bosch's version, given that his paintings are so visually dense that anyone would need a long time to take them in. An interesting essay, but I wonder how many other facts were negligently reworked by the author and how this shaped his critical opinions.