Aestheticism Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Art and Aestheticism in The Picture of Dorian Gray

Art and Aestheticism in The Picture of Dorian Gray

AESTHETICS AND MORALITY IN THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GARY Wilde, through his literal text, The Picture of Dorian Gary, the author shows the superficial nature of society through the character of Dorian Gary. As a painter, the play starts with basil painting the picture of Dorian, and it comes out as a very beautiful portrait; and Dorian cannot help but admire his beauty and youth on the canvas. Lord Henry Wotton realizes the beauty that Dorian possesses, and he tells him to keep on searching for new...

Patrick McNeal explains that the best quality of a website is the ‘minimal style.’ Looking at Victoria Beckham Official, one would find that it fits Dieter Rams’ “good design is as little design as possible” philosophy (269). The interface has lesser designs, which makes it better since it concentrates on the crucial aspects of the website. Victoria’s products are therefore not troubled with non-essentials. Simplicity is the key in website design. Equally, it appears that Victoria le...

A layout of Wilde's influences and contextual information when analyzing his plays and literature. Crucial to studying Wilde is also his influence on politics and art and how this has created an interesting impact on his literature and attitudes, this information can support and help in essay writing in context and wider reading, analyzing these aspects in detail

An introduction to the aesthetic philosophy of Immanuel Kant. Looks at the principles of aesthetics and how they relate to empirical judgement and perception. Examines the concepts of the beautiful and the sublime, distinguishes empiricism and aestheticism. Looks at modes of thought and experiences.