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A captivating, colorful examination of the ways in which Proust incorporated artists and the visual arts in his work.
À 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, notably during the narrator's visits to Venice and in his evaluations of the style of the imaginary painter Elstir, but certain characters are also evoked by comparison to particular paintings. Bloch's appearance as a boy is likened to the portrait of Mohammed 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; 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 novel's evolving story, this book is an essential addition to the libraries of Proustians everywhere. The book also includes an authoritative introduction examining the various ways in which Proust used paintings and the arts to extend his descriptive vocabulary, and a comprehensive index of artists and paintings mentioned in the novel.
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Stephen Carter
reviewed Paintings in Proust on December 26, 2013 Paintings in Proust
Eric Karpeles's lavishly illustrated and comprehensive guide offers a feast for the eyes as it celebrates the close relationship between the visual and literary arts in Proust's masterpiece. Karpeles has identified and located all of the paintings to which Proust makes exact reference. Where only a painter's name is mentioned to indicate a certain mood or appearance, he has chosen a representative work to illustrate the impression that Proust sought to evoke……..Extensive notes and a comprehensive index of all painters and paintings mentioned in the novel provide an invaluable resource for the reader navigating "In Search of Lost Time" for the first time or the fifth.
This is a visual companion to "In Search of Lost Time" by Marcel Proust. I always thought that the translation was "Remembrance of Things Past"?
This work is absolutely exquisite. I cannot believe that I allowed it to languish on my bookshelves for eighteen months!
How can one even attempt to comment on how skillfully Karpeles achieved matching the paintings referred to in Proust's work. I particularly liked the précis at the top of each page of the extracts from Proust's seven volumes.
I still haven't read "In Search of Lost Time" in its entirety - I think the length is actually the stumbling block but this book has helped to a certain extent. I had not realized beforehand that Proust's text would be quite as inspiring as it proved to be. Dare I say it? Yes. Sublime is indeed the word.
Out of all the places visited, the trip made by the narrator and his mother to the Arena Chapel in Padua is memorable. The painting and the text match beautifully.
Some of the paintings that remain entrenched in my mind, and I marked the pages with a post-it in case I forgot, are:
The Birth of Venus - Sandro Botticelli, 1482-86
Spring, or the Earthly Paradise, Nicolas Poussin, 1660 (You can actually see "some apparition of the life of the gods" in the clouds on the top right-hand side of the painting).
The Creation of the Planets (detail of Sistine Chapel ceiling), Michelangelo, 1511 (Rather saucy but invigorating to behold).
A 'Star of Bethlehem' and Other Plants, Leonardo da Vinci, 1505
Philosopher in Meditation, Rembrandt (Harmensz.) van Rijn, 1632 (I would love to own that).
Portrait of a Young Man, Il Bronzino, 1530s
St Sebastian, Il Sodoma, 1525
Interior of the Arena Chapel (Padua) facing the Last Judgment, west, Giotto, 1304-6 (Remarkable).
Portrait of a Lady, Pierre-Auguste Cot, 1879 (I would love to look like the woman here).
Woman Holding a Balance, Jan Vermeer, 1662-63 (Exquisite!)
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It excites all the senses in a magnificent way. I will certainly revisit this book and many times in all likelihood.
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