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FREN 0379

French Poetry and Painting

Poetry and Painting in France: 1850-1950
In this course we will study the relationship between poetry and painting from about 1850 to 1950. Romanticism brings the arts together in redefining the role of the artist and of the creative process. We will examine poets who paint (Hugo, Gautier) and see how their art influences their poetry, before focusing on Baudelaire (his fascination with Delacroix, the visual aspect of his poetry, Manet's resemblance to him). Surrealism will introduce us to poets and painters working together toward a complementary creative expression (for example, Eluard and Man Ray) in which the metaphor is experienced similarly in poetry and in painting. (FREN 0221 or by waiver). 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Subject:
French
Department:
French
Division:
Languages
Requirements Fulfilled:
ART EUR LIT LNG
Equivalent Courses:

Sections

Fall 2017

FREN0379A-F17 Lecture (Barbaud-McWilliams)

Spring 2015

FREN0379A-S15 Lecture (Barbaud-McWilliams)

Spring 2011

FREN0379A-S11 Lecture (Barbaud-McWilliams)

Spring 2008

FREN0379A-S08 Lecture (Barbaud-McWilliams)

Fall 2004

FREN0379A-F04 Lecture (Barbaud-McWilliams)