IDENTITY
Le dernier jour d'un condamné / William Shakespeare
Literature
Work Summary
A grouped Hugo reference linking Le dernier jour d'un condamné with William Shakespeare. The first is Hugo's anti-capital-punishment narrative of a prisoner awaiting execution; the second is his broad meditation on Shakespeare, genius, literature and the social role of great artists.
Evidence Summary
Van Gogh says he studied these works and compares Shakespeare with Rembrandt and other painters/writers.
Direct equation of literary and visual greatness.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Victor Hugo
Work
Le dernier jour d'un condamné / William Shakespeare
Years / Period
24 Sep 1880
Van Gogh Relation
Compared / Connected
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
It’s as beautiful as Rembrandt.
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
24 Sep 1880 — Letter 158
Studied / compared with painters
It’s as beautiful as Rembrandt.
Response: Van Gogh says he studied these works and compares Shakespeare with Rembrandt and other painters/writers.
Connection: Direct equation of literary and visual greatness.
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