Albatrosses, as depicted in Charles Baudelaire’s 1841 poem L’Albatros, face ridicule from sailors after being snared from the sky onto ships’ decks, left to hobble pitifully with their now uselessly …
One of the seminal works of French literature, “Les Fleurs du Mal” (“The Flowers of Evil”; 1857) contains most of the poetry of Charles Baudelaire. Strikingly innovative and taboo-busting in …
Two stylized female figures with clock in hand by Jan Toorop. Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Contemporary developments in aesthetic ideals coupled with an increasing interest …