Charles Baudelaire, painted by Étienne Carjat – Art Print

Step back into the heart of 19th-century Paris with this striking portrait of Charles Baudelaire, snapped by the talented Étienne Carjat. This classic photo shows Baudelaire — the king of melancholy and modern verse — staring into the distance with a look that’s both tough and tender. His landmark work, Les Fleurs du mal, shook up the literary world, revealing the haunting beauty tucked away in sorrow and decay. Carjat, famed for capturing the great thinkers of his day, doesn’t just show Baudelaire’s face but the restless soul of a poet caught between light and darkness. Every detail in this print echoes a time when art, rebellion, and beauty were all tangled together. A deeply moving piece for those who draw inspiration from poetry, history, and the timeless enigma of the human spirit.