In Praise of Cosmetics

"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.

Author: Charles Baudelaire
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Eris
Published: 11/04/2025
Series: Eris Gems #1
Pages: 12
Weight: 0.1lbs
Size: 7.70h x 4.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781967751150