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Christine Buci-Glucksmann's Baroque Vision

publication · 2026-04-24

Christine Buci-Glucksmann's 1984 book "La raison baroque" analyzed the privileged forms and figures of modern baroque thought, from Baudelaire to Walter Benjamin. The article titled "La folie du voir" discusses her work, focusing on the madness of seeing as a central theme in her analysis of baroque aesthetics.

Key facts

  • Christine Buci-Glucksmann published "La raison baroque" in 1984.
  • The book analyzes modern baroque thought from Baudelaire to Walter Benjamin.
  • The article is titled "La folie du voir" (The Madness of Seeing).
  • The article was published in artpress in February 1987.

Entities

Artists

  • Christine Buci-Glucksmann
  • Charles Baudelaire
  • Walter Benjamin

Institutions

  • artpress

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