Also in this group was Charles Baudelaire, whose ideas and theories of "modern" art influenced Whistler. Baudelaire challenged artists to scrutinize the brutality of life and nature and to portray it faithfully, avoiding the old themes of mythology and allegory. Théophile Gautier, one of the first to explore translation qualities among art and music, may have inspired Whistler to view art in musical terms.
Also in this group was Charles Baudelaire whose ideas and theories of "modern" art influenced Whistler Baudelaire challenged artists to scrutinize the brutality of life and nature and to portray it faithfully avoiding the old themes of mythology and allegory Théophile Gautier one of the first to explore translation qualities among art and music may have inspired Whistler to view art in musical terms