Théodore de Sommervieux
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Théodore de Sommervieux is a young Parisian painter in Balzac’s La Maison du chat-qui-pelote, whose romantic passion and artistic ideals clash tragically with bourgeois values.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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painter ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
La Comédie humaine
NERFINISHED
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La Maison du chat-qui-pelote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticStatus | celebrated young painter in Paris ⓘ |
| artMovement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Maison du chat-qui-pelote (Guillaume drapery shop) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfTragedy | incompatibility between artistic ideals and bourgeois marriage ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
idealistic
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passionate ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Guillaume family’s commercial mentality
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bourgeois values ⓘ |
| creator | Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | La Maison du chat-qui-pelote (published 1830 in book form) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Augustine Guillaume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French literature ⓘ |
| literaryRole | protagonist of La Maison du chat-qui-pelote ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse | La Comédie humaine by Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | painting ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustrates dangers of romantic idealization ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
interior painting of the Maison du chat-qui-pelote
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portrait of Augustine Guillaume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | painter ⓘ |
| partOf | Balzac’s gallery of artists in La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| relative | Guillaume family (by marriage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Parisian artistic circles ⓘ |
| socialClass | Parisian bourgeoisie (by milieu) ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
clash between art and commerce
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marital disillusionment ⓘ romantic ideal versus social reality ⓘ |
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