IDENTITY
Proudhon et Courbet
Art Writing
Work Summary
Proudhon et Courbet by Émile Zola is an essay in which Zola discusses Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's criticism of Gustave Courbet and defends the independence of artistic creation from rigid moral or political programs. The text belongs to Zola's early art criticism and his argument for judging art through the artist's individual temperament.
Evidence Summary
He uses Zola's formulation in a personal reflection on what makes him human and an artist.
Direct intellectual/artistic textual source.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Émile Zola
Work
Proudhon et Courbet
Years / Period
28 Oct 1883
Van Gogh Relation
Quoted / Copied
EVIDENCE
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CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
28 Oct 1883 — Letter 400, note 5
Quoted / Copied · Quoted / alluded to
The editors identify Van Gogh's 'live life to the full' formulation as coming from Zola's essay Proudhon et Courbet.
Response: He uses Zola's formulation in a personal reflection on what makes him human and an artist.
Connection: Direct intellectual/artistic textual source.
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