《英国文学》课程PPT教学课件（English Literature）Part IX 4 Oscar Wilde

Part VIll Aestheticism A.C.Swinburne Oscar Wilde

Part VIII Aestheticism A. C. Swinburne Oscar Wilde

Aestheticism (1868-1895/1901) Aestheticism[i:s'0etisizem]唯美主义 *the pioneer:John Keats *the advocator:Theophile Gautier the theorist:Walter Pater the slogan:“Art for arts sake” the spokesman:Oscar Wilde

Aestheticism (1868-1895/1901) ❖ Aestheticism [i:s'θetisizəm] 唯美主义 ❖ the pioneer: John Keats ❖ the advocator: Théophile Gautier ❖ the theorist: Walter Pater ❖ the slogan: “Art for arts sake” ❖ the spokesman: Oscar Wilde

A term applied to the point of view that art is self-sufficient It need serve no ulterior purpose,and should not be judged by moral,political or other non- aesthetic standards. ulterior[nl'tierie(较远的，将来的，隐蔽的)

❖ A term applied to the point of view that art is self-sufficient. ❖ It need serve no ulterior purpose, and should not be judged by moral , political or other non￾aesthetic standards. - ulterior [ʌl'tiəriə] (较远的, 将来的, 隐蔽的)

Aestheticism in England was influenced greatly by Pre-Raphaelites Ruskin and Pater French symbolist poets

❖ Aestheticism in England was influenced greatly by Pre-Raphaelites Ruskin and Pater French symbolist poets

Aestheticism: places art above life sholds that life should imitate art *not art imitate life

❖ Aestheticism: places art above life holds that ❖life should imitate art ❖not art imitate life

“Art for art's sake'”is the usual English rendition of a French slogan 6“'art pour'art" which is credited to Theophile Gautier

❖ “Art for art’s sake” is the usual English rendition of a French slogan  “l’art pour l’art” which is credited to Théophile Gautier

A modified form of Pater's review appeared in his Studies in the History of the Renaissance(1873),one of the most influential texts of the Aesthetic Movement

❖ A modified form of Pater’s review appeared in his Studies in the History of the Renaissance (1873), one of the most influential texts of the Aesthetic Movement

Art should be free from any influence of egoism. Only when art is for art's sake,can it be immortal

❖ Art should be free from any influence of egoism. ❖ Only when art is for art’s sake, can it be immortal

This was one of the reactions against the materialism and commercialism of the Victorian industrial era,as well as a reaction against the Victorian convention of art for morality's sake,or art for money's sake

❖ This was one of the reactions against the materialism and commercialism of the Victorian industrial era, as well as a reaction against the Victorian convention of art for morality’s sake, or art for money’s sake

Algernon Charles Swinburne 1837-1909

Algernon Charles Swinburne 1837-1909