1 criticism
1.1 art criticism
1.2 literary criticism
1.3 theatre criticism
1.4 dance criticism
criticism
portrait of théophile gautier, auguste de châtillon, 1839.
gautier spent majority of career journalist @ la presse , later on @ le moniteur universel. saw journalistic criticism means middle-class standard of living. income adequate , had ample opportunities travel. gautier began contributing art criticism obscure journals 1831. not until 1836 experienced jump in career when hired Émile de girardin art , theatre columnist la presse. during time @ la presse, however, gautier contributed 70 articles le figaro. after leaving la presse work le moniteur universel, official newspaper of second empire, gautier wrote both inform public , influence choices. role @ newspaper equivalent modern book or theatre reviewer. reviewed music, without technical terminology intelligence , insight, instance work of friend berlioz, set 6 of poems (c. 1840) les nuits d été .
gautier s literary criticism more reflective in nature, criticism had no immediate commercial function appealed own taste , interests. later in life, wrote extensive monographs on such giants gérard de nerval, balzac, , baudelaire, friends.
art criticism
gautier, started off painter, contributed world of art criticism. instead of taking on classical criticism of art involved knowledge of color, composition , line, gautier committed denis diderot s idea critic should have ability describe art such reader might see art through description. many other critics of generation of 1830 took on theory of transposition of art – belief 1 can express 1 art medium in terms of another. although today gautier less known art critic great contemporary, baudelaire, more highly regarded painters of time. in 1862 elected chairman of société nationale des beaux-arts (national society of fine arts) board included eugène delacroix, Édouard manet, gustave doré , pierre puvis de chavannes.
literary criticism
gautier s literary criticism more reflective in nature; literary analysis free pressure of art , theatre columns , therefore, able express ideas without restriction. made clear distinction between prose , poetry, stating prose should never considered equal of poetry. bulk of gautier s criticism, however, journalistic. raised level of journalistic criticism of day.
theatre criticism
the majority of gautier s career spent writing weekly column of theatrical criticism. because gautier wrote on plays, began consider nature of plays , developed criteria should judged. suggested normal 5 acts of play reduced three: exposition, complication, , dénouement. having abandoned idea tragedy superior genre, gautier willing accept comedy equal of tragedy. taking step further, suggested nature of theatrical effect should in favour of creating fantasy rather portraying reality because realistic theatre undesirable.
dance criticism
from 21st-century standpoint gautier s writings dance significant of writings. american writer edwin denby, considered significant writer dance in 20th century, called him common consent greatest of ballet critics. gautier, denby says, seems report wholly point of view of civilized entertainment seeker. founds judgments not on theoretical principles in sensuous perception, starting physical form , vital energy of individual dancer. emphasis has remained tacit touchstone of dance writing ever since. through authorship of scenario of ballet giselle, 1 of foundation works of dance repertoire, influence remains great among choreographers , dancers among critics , balletomanes [devotees of ballet].
in 2011, pacific northwest ballet presented reconstruction of work close narrative , choreographic sources possible, based on archival materials dating 1842, year after premiere.
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