Aesthetic movement
noun
an artistic and literary movement of the late 19th century based on the motto was “art for art’s sake” and arguing that art was not to be utilitarian or practical
examples
huge cultural and social changes occurred because more than a decorative style, the aesthetic movement reflected an att-tude.
historical examples
but it happened just after his own death, in the dawn of the aesthetic movement.
a history of the french novel, vol. 2 george saintsbury
she was very tall, with pale gold hair and the spiritual, ethereal look which the aesthetic movement loved.
the story of my life ellen terry
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of or relating to . contemporary examples as the gallery puts it, mercier’s works “imply that function is part of an aesthetical proposition.” this bench recycles bad carpet as good art blake gopnik june 26, 2013 historical examples aesthetical judgements can be divided just like theoretical (logical) judgements into empirical and pure. kant’s critique of […]
- Aesthetician
sometimes, esthetician. a person who is versed in , the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art, and the principles underlying or justifying […]
- Aestheticize
to depict as being pleasing or artistically beautiful; represent in an idealized or refined manner.
- Aestheticism
the acceptance of artistic beauty and taste as a fundamental standard, ethical and other standards being secondary. an exaggerated devotion to art, music, or poetry, with indifference to practical matters. a late victorian movement in british and american art characterized by a dedicatedly eclectic search for beauty and by an interest in old english, j-panese, […]
- Aesthetics
the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art, and the principles underlying or justifying such judgments. the study of the mind and emotions […]