Aestheticism, Oscar Wilde, Decadence & Symbolism
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Aestheticism, late 19th-century European arts movement which centred on the doctrine that art exists for the sake of its beauty alone, and that it need serve no political, didactic, or other purpose. The movement began in reaction to prevailing utilitarian social philosophies and to what was
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PDF) The Aesthetic Use of Symbols in Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licenses
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Wilde's Aesthetic Ride - Shakespeare Theatre Company
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An introduction to the Aesthetic Movement · V&A
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Putting Wilde in His (Im)Proper Place // Articles // breac // University of Notre Dame
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Aestheticism: The Literary Movement Opposed to Victorian Morality, Appunti di Inglese
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Aestheticism, Oscar Wilde, Decadence & Symbolism
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Aestheticism and Decadence - AESTHETICISM AND DECADENCE The early Victorian period focused attention - Studocu
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The Aesthetic Movement (article)
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Aestheticism British Literature Wiki