%0 Journal Article
%T “These orgies of inspiration”. The Destiny of the Painter According to the Journal of Félix Ziem
%A Sokołowicz, Małgorzata
%J Cahiers ERTA
%V 2023
%R 10.4467/23538953CE.23.024.18474
%N Numéro 35
%P 61-80
%K Félix Ziem, diary, painter, destiny
%@ 2300-4681
%D 2023
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/cahiers-erta/article/ces-orgies-dinspirations-le-destin-du-peintre-dapres-le-journal-de-felix-ziem
%X The present paper focuses on the diary of the French painter Félix Ziem (1821-1911) and inquires the destiny of the painter emerging from his writings. Basing on the theories of diary writing (B. Didier, A. Girard, J. Lis), it shows how the artist represents his profession. The analyses convey that three elements are necessary for Félix Ziem to fulfill the destiny of the painter: hard work, dreamy contemplation of nature and travels. Those elements are described in detail in the three consecutive parts of the paper. The conclusions display a self-confident artist, influenced by Romantic aesthetics, who consciously constructs in his diary a testimony of his life as an example of painter’s destiny.