In che cosa consiste l estetismo è in quali autori trova espressione?

In che cosa consiste l estetismo è in quali autori trova espressione?

L'Estetismo è un movimento artistico ma soprattutto letterario della seconda metà dell'800. Rappresenta una tendenza del Decadentismo autonomamente sviluppatasi grazie a figure come Walter Pater e John Ruskin, che trova il suo massimo splendore grazie alle opere di Oscar Wilde.

Cosa dice Lord Henry a Dorian sulla bellezza?

Per Lord Henry, il genio si manifesta con la bellezza, cioè colui che è bello è anche un genio; le persone devono essere giudicate dalle apparenze e non in funzione di quello che in realtà sono ed il mondo deve dare loro un valore soltanto per ciò che esse appaiono. Pertanto la bellezza ha un ruolo fondamentale.

Cosa pensa Lord Henry sulla giovinezza?

Non c'è assolutamente nulla al mondo, fuorché la giovinezza!” “Andiamo a sederci all'ombra,” disse Lord Henry. ... “Perché lei ha una giovinezza meravigliosa e la giovinezza è l'unica cosa che vale la pena di avere.”

Did Oscar Wilde end the Aesthetic Movement?

• The death of Oscar Wilde in 1900 is seen by many as marking the end of the Aesthetic Movement. The subject of this lecture can be pursued in greater depth in the Victoria and Albert Museum's forthcoming exhibition entitled: "The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900".

What was Oscar Wilde's social life like?

• Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854 He was the son of a surgeon and a literate woman. He soon became a disciples of Walter Pater and , after graduated at Oxford , he went to London Where he had a beautiful social life with party and meeting. He was considered the best talker in London.

Why did Oscar Wilde say I Wish I had said that?

• Oscar Wilde is alleged to have commented "I wish I had said that" in response to a quip of Whistler's, to which Whistler replied "You will, Oscar, you will". Oscar Wilde was the son of Ireland's leading eye surgeon. After going to university in Dublin he went on to Oxford where he became interested in the Aesthetic Movement.

What was the relationship between Whistler and Oscar Wilde like?

• Both were renowned for their wit. Oscar Wilde is alleged to have commented "I wish I had said that" in response to a quip of Whistler's, to which Whistler replied "You will, Oscar, you will". Oscar Wilde was the son of Ireland's leading eye surgeon.