Oscar Wilde and Aestheticism

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published 03/01/2006

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The 19th Century in Europe, and especially in England, is marked by the appearances of new artistic movements. Aestheticism is one the most importante because it embodies a real change in the mentality and in art, considered as self sufficient. Immanuel Kant is one of the pioneers of it, and certainly the most important. But aestheticism is most of all represented by the great Irish writer: Oscar Wilde.

The Aesthetic movement
1. Definition
2. Historical background
3. The changes in art
A pioneer: Immanuel Kant
1. Biography
2. The beautiful", an object of a disinterested satisfaction
3. The "beautiful", a "form of finality"
An important figure: Oscar Wilde
1. Biography
2. His theory
3. His only novel, reflection of his theory