AestheticisminTheYoungKing.pptVIP

Aestheticism in The Young King The artist is the creator of beautiful things ———Oscar Wilde 姓名：赵璐 The Young King Author Aestheticism Aestheticism in the Young King Oscar Wilde 1854—1900 nationality: Irish period : Victorian era occupation: Writerlanguage: English, French relatives: father William Wilde a surgeon spouse Constance Lloyd motner Jane Elgee a poet, writer sons Cyril and Vyvyan his boyfriend: Bosie homosexuality some works : Salomé drama A Woman of No Importance drama The Picture of Dorian Gray novel The Nightingale And The Rose fairy tale The Fisherman And His Soul fairy tale The Ballad of Reading Gaol poem contribution: developing aesthetic views A Brief Introduction to Aestheticism Definition: Divotion to and pursuit of the beautiful; Sensitivity to artistic beauty and refined taste Doctrine: Beauty is the basic principle from which all other principles, especially moral ones. The Aesthetic Movement was a 19th century European art movement that emphasized aesthetic values more than socio-political themes for literature, fine art, the decorative arts, and interior design. It was part of the anti-19th century reaction and had post-Romantic origins, and as such anticipates modernism. It was a feature of the late 19th century from about 1868 to about 1900. Aestheticism in The Young King ——three symbols the luxuriant palace the young kings morality sacred cathedral Aesthetic Languge in The Young King 1.Pale poppies were broidered on the silk coverlet of the bed， as though they had fallen from the tired hands of sleep， and tall reeds of fluted ivory bare up the velvet canopy， from which great tufts of ostrich plumes sprang， like white foam， to the pallid silver of the fretted ceiling. A laughing Narcissus in green bronze held a polished mirror above its head. On the table stood a flat bowl of amethyst. 绸子的床单上绣着一些浅白的罂粟花，它们好像是从睡眠的倦手中撒落下来的。刻有条形凹槽的高大的象牙柱撑起天鹅绒的华盖，华盖上面大簇的驼鸟毛像白色泡沫一般地向上伸展，一直达到银白色的回文装饰屋顶上。用青铜做的美少年纳西苏斯像满脸笑容地用双手举起一面亮光