Quote by Charles Baudelaire

An artist is an artist only because of his exquisite sense of beauty, a sense which shows him intoxicating pleasures, but which at the same time implies and contains an equally exquisite sense of all deformities and all disproportion.

An artist is an artist only because of his exquisite sense o

Summary

This quote suggests that the essence of an artist lies in their exceptional perception of beauty. Their ability to appreciate and identify beautiful elements grants them the capability to experience intoxicating joys. However, this heightened sense of beauty also requires them to understand and acknowledge all imperfections and imbalances. The quote implies that artists possess a delicate understanding of both harmony and discord, allowing them to create meaningful and captivating artworks that encompass the entirety of human experience.

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Beauty

By Charles Baudelaire

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