In Praise of Cosmetics

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  • In Praise of Cosmetics by Charles Baudelaire

"Everything beautiful and noble is the result of reason and calculation."

Nature, Baudelaire says, is ugly--and art is what saves us from it. This wicked, brilliant fragment defends makeup not as deception but as devotion: a ritual rebellion against decay, chance, and animal life. To paint the face is to reject nature's chaos and choose artifice--freely, proudly, and exquisitely.
In Praise of Cosmetics
$8.00
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"Everything beautiful and noble is the result of reason and calculation."

Nature, Baudelaire says, is ugly--and art is what saves us from it. This wicked, brilliant fragment defends makeup not as deception but as devotion: a ritual rebellion against decay, chance, and animal life. To paint the face is to reject nature's chaos and choose artifice--freely, proudly, and exquisitely.

Description

"Everything beautiful and noble is the result of reason and calculation."

Nature, Baudelaire says, is ugly--and art is what saves us from it. This wicked, brilliant fragment defends makeup not as deception but as devotion: a ritual rebellion against decay, chance, and animal life. To paint the face is to reject nature's chaos and choose artifice--freely, proudly, and exquisitely.

ISBN
9781967751150
Publisher
Publication Date
October 2, 2025
Binding
Paperback
Item Condition
New
Language
English
Pages
12
Series
Eris Gems
Series Number
1
Keywords
Philosophy | Language; Art | Film & Video; Literary Criticism | European | Italian

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