In his introduction to Charles Baudelaire's Salon of 1846, the
renowned art historian Michael Fried presents a new take on the
French poet and critic's ideas on art, criticism, romanticism, and
the paintings of Delacroix. Charles Baudelaire, considered a father
of modern poetry, wrote some of the most daring and influential
prose of the nineteenth century. Prior to publishing international
bestseller Les Fleurs du mal (1857), he was already notable as a
forthright and witty critic of art and literature. Captivated by
the Salons in Paris, Baudelaire took to writing to express his
theories on modern art and art philosophy. br> The Salon of 1846
expands upon the tenets of Romanticism as Baudelaire methodically
takes his reader through paintings by Delecroix and Ingres,
illuminating his belief that the pursuit of the ideal must be
paramount in artistic expression. Here we also see Baudelaire
caught in a fundamental struggle with the urban commodity of
capitalism developing in Paris at that time. Baudelaire's text
proves to be a useful lens for understanding art criticism in
mid-nineteenth-century France, as well as the changing opinions
regarding the essential nature of Romanticism and the artist as
creative genius. Acclaimed art historian and art critic Michael
Fried's introduction offers a new reading of Baudelaire's seminal
text and highlights the importance of his writing and its relevance
to today's audience.
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