Literary notes about Atelier (AI summary)
In literature, the term "atelier" is employed to evoke more than just a simple workspace; it often carries rich connotations of artistic creation and the private realm of the artist. It appears as both a tangible location—a Parisian studio where a gifted son might have thrived ([1]) and as a figurative setting for moments of introspection and creative pursuit, whether in a modest neighborhood craft space ([2]) or in a well-known cultural hub ([3]). Writers use the ateliers as a backdrop for scenes that blend the physicality of a workshop with the spirit of innovation and intimacy, as seen when a character traverses its steep stairs in eager anticipation ([4]) or when it becomes a sanctuary for reclusive creativity ([5]). This layered usage transforms the atelier into a symbol of the artistic process, encompassing both the rigors of craft and the poetic allure of a creative haven ([6], [7]).
- The son was gifted with those gifts which, in a Parisian atelier, would easily have made him successful, if not famous.
— from In and out of Three Normandy Inns by Anna Bowman Dodd - He had a modest atelier on a side street.
— from In Vanity Fair: A Tale of Frocks and Femininity by Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd - We first saw his work in 1910 at his Paris atelier.
— from Woman as Decoration by Emily Burbank - The door of his atelier was open; he clattered up the steep wooden stairs and she followed him.
— from Olive in Italy by Moray Dalton - Edna went up to her atelier—a bright room in the top of the house.
— from The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin - They do the 'police des l'atelier' too, the guidance and governance, themselves; with that ready will of theirs, with that extemporaneous adroitness.
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle - It would have been wiser had I confined myself to my atelier.
— from Voices from the Past by Paul Alexander Bartlett
