Art, and the pursuit of pleasure and beauty, were of the utmost importance among members of the Aesthetic Movement in the second half of the 19th century, such as Oscar Wilde and William Morris (to name a few). I explain how Aestheticism was a reaction to certain Victorian-Era ideals, discuss some of the biggest influences on the Aesthetes, and describe characteristics and examples of Aesthetic art and literature.
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References
“Aestheticism: The Art of Beauty.” https://exploringyourmind.com/aestheticism-the-art-of-beauty/#:~:text=Aestheticism%20was%20an%20artistic%20movement%20that%20arose%20against,freedom%20of%20expression%20against%20the%20restrictive%20Victorian%20conformity.
Britannica. “Arts and Crafts movement.” https://www.britannica.com/art/Arts-and-Crafts-movement
British Literature Wiki. “Aestheticism.” https://sites.udel.edu/britlitwiki/aestheticism/
British Literature Wiki. “The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.” https://sites.udel.edu/britlitwiki/the-pre-raphaelite-brotherhood/
De la Bedoyere, Camilla. Art Nouveau. London: Flame Tree, 2005. Print.
Souter, Anna. “The Aesthetic Movement Overview and Analysis.” https://www.theartstory.org/movement/aesthetic-art/
Victoria and Albert Museum. “An introduction to the Aesthetic Movement.” https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/an-introduction-to-the-aesthetic-movement
“Victorian Era Aestheticism Movement Definition.” http://victorian-era.org/victorian-era-aestheticism.html
Wilde, Oscar. “The Decay of Lying: An Observation.” https://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/comm/steen/cogweb/Abstracts/Wilde_1889.html
Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. New York: Harper & Row, 1989. Print.
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