IDENTITY
Richard Wagner, musiciens, poètes et philosophes
Other Nonfiction
Work Summary
A study of Richard Wagner in relation to music, poetry and philosophy. Benoit discusses Wagner's aesthetic ideas and the attempt to unite different arts within music drama, placing the composer within broader nineteenth-century intellectual debates.
Evidence Summary
The book belongs to the Wagner-reading context behind Van Gogh's discussion of music and painting.
Editorially reconstructed source relationship.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Camille Benoit
Work
Richard Wagner, musiciens, poètes et philosophes
Years / Period
1888
Van Gogh Relation
Mentioned, Editorially Identified
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
1888 — Letter 686 editorial note / cf. Letter 621
Editorially Identified · Mentioned / confused with article author
The editors identify Benoit's Wagner book as the work Van Gogh had in mind when he confused its author with Camille Bellaigue.
Response: The book belongs to the Wagner-reading context behind Van Gogh's discussion of music and painting.
Connection: Editorially reconstructed source relationship.
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