1872 - 1922

Essentielle detaljer

  • Lifespan: 50 years
  • Top 3 works:
    • Portrait of Camille Mauclair (1872-1945), art critic
    • Portrait of a Sick Man (P René?)
  • Born: 1872, Nîmes, France
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Also known as:
    • Ανρί Μπατάιγ
    • アンリ・バタイユ
    • Анри Батайль
    • 亨利·巴塔耶
  • Top-ranked work: Portrait of Camille Mauclair (1872-1945), art critic

A Multi-Faceted Creator

Félix-Henri "Henry" Bataille was a French poet, playwright, engraver, and lithographer who gained popularity during the early 20th century. Although he attended the École des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian to study painting, he began his writing career at the age of fourteen. While his early works included poetry, such as La Chambre blanche (1895) and La divine tragédie (1917), he became an exclusive playwright following the success of his second play, La Lépreuse in 1896.

Bataille's dramatic works explored themes regarding the effects of passion on human motivation and the impact of social conventions. His later repertoire gravitated towards social drama and the theatre of ideas. He was also recognized as a theorist of subconscious motivation.

Notable Works and Adaptations

Bataille authored numerous plays and poems throughout his career, including:

  • La Belle au bois dormant (1894)
  • L'Enchantement (1900)
  • Le Masque (1902)
  • Maman Colibri (1904)
  • La Femme nue (1908)
  • La Vierge folle (1910)
  • L'Animateur (1920)
  • La Possession (1921)
  • La Chair humaine (1922)

Many of his plays served as the basis for various international film productions in Italy, France, the UK, Germany, and Mexico, such as the adaptations of La Femme nue, Le Scandale, and Maman Colibri.

Spørgsmål og svar

Kan jeg udforske Henry Batailles værker via nøgleord?

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Hvor og hvornår er Henry Bataille født?

Henry Bataille blev født i Nîmes i 1872.

Hvilken by og hvilket land er Henry Bataille født i?

Henry Bataille blev født i Nîmes, i France.

Hvordan kan jeg følge Henry Batailles værker kronologisk?

Henry Batailles værker kan ses i kronologisk rækkefølge på kunstnerens Tidslinje for kunstværker-side.

Test dit øje

Der er kun ét korrekt svar på hvert spørgsmål.

Spørgsmål 1:
What was Henry Bataille's primary profession after the success of his play La Lépreuse?
Spørgsmål 2:
Which institution did Bataille attend to study painting?
Spørgsmål 3:
At what age did Henry Bataille start writing?
Spørgsmål 4:
Which of these works is a collection of poetry by Bataille?
Spørgsmål 5:
The play 'Maman Colibri' explores the affair between a younger man and whom?