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I have an essay for my school and i have to find out a book of Baudelaire that talks about Poe, Wagner and Delacroix.I also have to write what he says about each one

2007-01-14 07:02:59 · 1 answers · asked by evvi 1 in Arts & Humanities Books & Authors

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Selected Writings on Art and Literature (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
by Charles Baudelaire

"Synopsis
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 worshiper 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 profound understanding of fellow artists, while his single excursion into musical criticism, Richard Wagner and Tannhauser in Paris', displays an incisive awareness of the magical power of suggestion in music."

"In this selection of criticism, Baudelaire's writings on the art of Delacroix, Ingres and Corot, the literature of Poe and Flaubert, and the music of Wagner, among others, illuminate not only those artists, but also the critic himself."

2007-01-14 07:09:31 · answer #1 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0 0

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