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Selected Writings on Art and Literature
Charles-Pierre Baudelaire
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Description for Selected Writings on Art and Literature
Paperback. Discusses works by great painters such as Delacroix and Ingres. This title features writings on Poe, Flaubert and Gautier. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AB; ACV; DNF; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 346.
Before publishing the sensuous and scandalous poems of Les Fleurs du Mal, Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) had already earned respect as a forthright and witty critic of art and literature. This stimulating selection of criticism reveals him as a worshipper at the altar of beauty, illuminating his belief that the pursuit of this ideal must be paramount in artistic expression. Reviews of exhibitions discuss works by great painters such as Delacroix and Ingres in fascinating detail, and 'Of Virtuous Plays and Novels' sees Baudelaire as an avenging angel in defence of true art. Writings on Poe, Flaubert and Gautier evoke a ... Read more
Before publishing the sensuous and scandalous poems of Les Fleurs du Mal, Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) had already earned respect as a forthright and witty critic of art and literature. This stimulating selection of criticism reveals him as a worshipper at the altar of beauty, illuminating his belief that the pursuit of this ideal must be paramount in artistic expression. Reviews of exhibitions discuss works by great painters such as Delacroix and Ingres in fascinating detail, and 'Of Virtuous Plays and Novels' sees Baudelaire as an avenging angel in defence of true art. Writings on Poe, Flaubert and Gautier evoke a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140446067
SKU
V9780140446067
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