In “The Painter of Modern Life,” Charles Baudelaire gives his definition and explanation about the true beauty of art. In the first section “Beauty, Fashion, and Happiness,” Baudelaire shows his concern about the “present” in the painting because he thought that the beauty of the art is “its essential quality of being present” (p.1). In the following passage, Baudelaire uses a lot of words to praise a man named as “Monsieur G” in the essay. He describes Monsieur G, just like the title of this section, as “the artist, man of the world, man of the crowd, and child” (p.5). Baudelaire thought that Monsieur G’s curiosity and observation of the world and life made him such a skilled, unconventional artist. In the fourth part, Baudelaire gives his
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Thus, he criticizes the laziness among the artists at that time because they still focused and learned from the past and failed to “understand the special nature of present-day beauty” (p.13). However, Monsieur G is different from these artists, he had the ability to “distil” what Baudelaire calls “modernity,” to “distil the eternal from the transitory” (p.12). Furthermore, in this essay, Baudelaire also talks about “the dandy,” which he depicts as a man stoically devoted to “cultivate the idea of beauty” in himself (p.27), assiduously crafting his existence into a work of art. And of course, these “dandies” possess a vast abundance both of time and money which wealthy and powerful enough to not be concerned with such trivialities in the …show more content…
That’s what the modern city looks like, skyscrapers decorated with colorful light and the wide road with moving cars. There is no more night, the city is flooded with light.
Image 2: An HEB in Austin which my friend and I called it “airport HEB,” because it looks so modern and magnificent as a market. Even though we had the “Crystal Palace” at 1850, in the contemporary society, glass buildings become more and more common in the cities instead of concrete and brick constructions. Also, the huge parking lot in front of the market indicate vehicles becoming the common goods in everyone’s daily life.
Image 3: I went to my favorite singer’s concert in Huston recently. It was an amazing night not only because of the singer but also because of the stage lighting and the cool videos. The concert stage design has already become a part of the art in the modern life. Also, the audience like us under the stage is somewhat analogous to “dandies” because we have the spare time and money to enjoy such a great art show.
Image 4: A friend of mine helped to show the modern garment and fashion. Her pants was actually the suit pants normally wore by men, but that’s the fashion of 21st
Thus, he criticizes the laziness among the artists at that time because they still focused and learned from the past and failed to “understand the special nature of present-day beauty” (p.13). However, Monsieur G is different from these artists, he had the ability to “distil” what Baudelaire calls “modernity,” to “distil the eternal from the transitory” (p.12). Furthermore, in this essay, Baudelaire also talks about “the dandy,” which he depicts as a man stoically devoted to “cultivate the idea of beauty” in himself (p.27), assiduously crafting his existence into a work of art. And of course, these “dandies” possess a vast abundance both of time and money which wealthy and powerful enough to not be concerned with such trivialities in the …show more content…
That’s what the modern city looks like, skyscrapers decorated with colorful light and the wide road with moving cars. There is no more night, the city is flooded with light.
Image 2: An HEB in Austin which my friend and I called it “airport HEB,” because it looks so modern and magnificent as a market. Even though we had the “Crystal Palace” at 1850, in the contemporary society, glass buildings become more and more common in the cities instead of concrete and brick constructions. Also, the huge parking lot in front of the market indicate vehicles becoming the common goods in everyone’s daily life.
Image 3: I went to my favorite singer’s concert in Huston recently. It was an amazing night not only because of the singer but also because of the stage lighting and the cool videos. The concert stage design has already become a part of the art in the modern life. Also, the audience like us under the stage is somewhat analogous to “dandies” because we have the spare time and money to enjoy such a great art show.
Image 4: A friend of mine helped to show the modern garment and fashion. Her pants was actually the suit pants normally wore by men, but that’s the fashion of 21st