1811 - 1872

Kort om kunstneren

  • Lifespan: 61 years
  • Museums on APS: Maison de Balzac
  • Works on APS: 2
  • Top 3 works:
    • Young Nude Woman
    • Portrait of a Woman
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Also known as:
    • Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier
    • تيوفيل غوتيه
    • Теофил Готие
    • Θεόφιλος Γκωτιέ
    • थियोफाइल गौटियर

A Life of Letters and Criticism

Théophile Gautier was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic. Born in Tarbes, in the Hautes-Pyrénées département of southwestern France, he later moved to Paris. His education took place at Collège Louis-le-Grand and Collège Charlemagne. Throughout his career, he was a frequent contributor to various journals, most notably La Presse, and later served as the director of Revue de Paris and the editor of L’Artiste. He also worked for Le Moniteur universel.

Gautier was a well-travelled man, undertaking journeys to several locations, including:

  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Russia
  • Egypt
  • Algeria

Literary and Theatrical Contributions

As a writer, Gautier produced a diverse body of work. His poetic output included Poésies, Albertus, La Comédie de la Mort, España, and Émaux et Camées. His prose works spanned several genres, including the historical romance Mademoiselle de Maupin, the fantasy story Eldorado, ou Fortunio, the historical novel Le Roman de La Momie, and the adventure novel Captain Fracasse. He also authored several travel books regarding his journeys.

In the realm of theatre and dance, he was known for writing scenarios, including the famous ballet Giselle. His dramatic works included plays such as Une Larme du diable, Le Tricorne enchanté, La Fausse Conversion, and Pierrot Posthume. In the field of art criticism, he was elected chairman of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in 1862.

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In which city was Théophile Gautier born?
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Which famous ballet scenario did Gautier write?
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Gautier was a prominent defender of which literary movement?
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Which influential critic devoted three major articles to Gautier's works in 1863?
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What was the title of Gautier's collection of poems published in 1852?