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Aestheticism and Decadence - Coggle Diagram
Aestheticism and Decadence
Born in France during the late 19th century
from the rejection of moral code, materialism and didacticism
need to redefine art's concept
Art for Art's Sake (Gautier)
Beauty and intense experiences
Walter Pater
life should be lived as a work of art, filling each passing moment with intense experiences
Excessive attention to the self
hedonistic attitude
perversity in subject matter
disenchantment with contemporary society
evocative use of language
Oscar Wilde
settings
london 19th century
plot
Dandy
aristocrat whose elegance is the symbol of his wit' superiority
Indivisualist demanding the absolute freedom
the life as a work art
wrote to please himself, not a didactic aim