IDENTITY
Désir dans le spleen
Literature
Work Summary
Désir dans le spleen by François Coppée is a poem spoken by a man who feels emotionally exhausted, unable to love and detached from memories that once mattered to him. Against this state of ennui, he longs for an encounter powerful enough to restore desire, belief and emotional intensity.
Evidence Summary
Van Gogh says this poem struck him especially and calls it particularly true; it makes him think of Rembrandt's Jewish Bride.
The copied poem is part of Van Gogh's explicit comparison between poetry and visual art where stated in the letter.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
François Coppée
Work
Désir dans le spleen
Years / Period
18–23 Feb 1884
Van Gogh Relation
Quoted / Copied, Compared / Connected
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
18–23 Feb 1884 — Letter 430
Quoted / Copied · Quoted / copied
Van Gogh copies/transcribes Coppée's poem ‘Désir dans le spleen’.
Response: Van Gogh says this poem struck him especially and calls it particularly true; it makes him think of Rembrandt's Jewish Bride.
Connection: The copied poem is part of Van Gogh's explicit comparison between poetry and visual art where stated in the letter.
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