One night on Montserrat : religious ecstasy in the art of André Masson

Author

Van Rensburg, H. Janse

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

South African journal of art and architectural history. 1990, Num. 1, Vol. 1, p. 16-25, 2 ill.

ISSN

1018-0753

Abstract (en)

Examines aspects of the visualization and formulation of images of religious ecstasy in the interaction between André Masson and Georges Bataille in the 1930s, following Masson's visionary experience on Montserrat and during the period of Acéphale, the journal founded by the two and dedicated to Nietzsche.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- France
• Masson, André, 1896-1987
• Painting
• France
• 1900-2000
• Religion
• Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900
• Influence
• Acéphale (Paris, 1936-1939)
• Iconography
• Ecstasy
• Bataille, Georges, 1897-1962

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- France
• Masson, André, 1896-1987
• Peinture
• France
• 1900-2000
• Religion
• Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900
• Influence
• Acéphale (Paris, 1936-1939)
• Iconographie
• Extase
• Bataille, Georges, 1897-1962

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920401-00423360

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