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art for art’s sake.
contemporary examples

a fabulous, fabulous skull by a j-panese artis, katsuhyo aoki.
you should have been there: dispatches from miami art basel anthony haden-guest december 7, 2013

artis just happened to live beside the soybean field where the 11-year-old was found.
how the north carolina gop made a wrongfully convicted man a death row scapegoat michael daly september 3, 2014

artis himself has finally told a commission member that the brothers are innocent.
how the north carolina gop made a wrongfully convicted man a death row scapegoat michael daly september 3, 2014

historical examples

artis et naturæ proles, ‘the offspring of nature and of art.’
the continental monthly, vol 3 no 3, march 1863 various

i say so at once,” cried artis, “that there may be no mistake.
the dark house georg manville fenn

one swift glance, and then, without noticing artis, lydia glided into the room.
the dark house georg manville fenn

but,” said artis, quickly, “is the large sum in notes here—in this place?
the dark house georg manville fenn

in fact, five minutes later there was a quick knock at the door, and dr heston hurried in, followed by artis.
the dark house georg manville fenn

“yes; you can show us the treasure,” cried artis, with a half-laugh.
the dark house georg manville fenn

“horrible idea for a man to wish to be embalmed,” said artis, brutally.
the dark house georg manville fenn

noun phrase

art for the sake of art
examples

the impressionists’s motto was ‘ars gratia artis’.
word origin

latin